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What was a "Gell shop"?

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michael

michael Report 3 Mar 2012 06:07

I have an ancestor who's occupation is given in the 1901 census as "Errand boy (Gell shop)".
Does anybody know what a gell shop is or was? Other members of the family were bricklayers' labourers so I'm wondering if it's something to do with the building trade. I tried Googling it but I just got pages and pages of hair products!
The entry can be found by searching the 1901 census for John Parker, born 1885 in Guildford, Surrey. The entry is the third name down on the original image.
Thanks in advance....

Choccy

Choccy Report 3 Mar 2012 06:57



FMP has it transcribed as Cycle Shop - if you look at the original it does look like Cycle Shop. The 'C' and the 'y' have joined together to look like a 'G' and the second 'c' looks a bit like an 'e'.


1901

PARKER, John Head Married M 59 1842 Bricklayer's Labourer
Brighton
Sussex VIEW
PARKER, Elizabeth Wife Married F 58 1843
Chobham
Surrey VIEW
>>>>>PARKER, John Son Single M 16 1885 Errand Boy (Cycle Shop)
Guildford
Surrey VIEW
ANSELL, Alfred Lodger Married M 32 1869 General Labourer
Guildford
Surrey VIEW
ANSELL, Amelia Lodger Married F 28 1873
Guildford
Surrey VIEW

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Piece:
604 Folio:
37 Page:
29 Registration District:
Guildford

Civil Parish:
Guildford St Mary Municipal Borough:
Address:
28, Castle Street, Guildford St Mary, Guildford County:
Surrey

michael

michael Report 3 Mar 2012 08:45

Brilliant!!! Yes, now I can see it.... Many thanks Choccy!