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Would a person in a time range of 48 years change

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Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 13 Mar 2007 16:53

In 1797 he was a Husbandman,1816 a Labourer,1838 a Hatter as was his Son,then 1845 a Bread Baker. I am wanting to make sure I have the same person but I can't find another with the same name in Darlington

Heather

Heather Report 13 Mar 2007 16:55

Well, perhaps if you put up his details others could check it out. So going backwards, on the sons marriage cert? He is a baker?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 13 Mar 2007 17:01

The jobs seem somewhat diverse for one person........... Reg

Sidami

Sidami Report 13 Mar 2007 17:40

Well if its anything to go by my dad in his liftime changed his job every 2 years I guess he got bored Lol

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Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 13 Mar 2007 17:40

His names is John Bowbank,Born c 1771 married 1797 in Darlington but he isn't on the 1841 Census and i did find a death in 1840 on 1837,when his children were born from 1806 onwards he was a labourer,in 1838 on his son',s marraige certificate he is a Hatter,same as his son. In 1845 on his Daughter marraige he is a Bread Baker. Thanks you for you replies

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 13 Mar 2007 23:44

nudge

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Mar 2007 23:46

I could see husbandman and labourer as the same person .......... husbandman is basically a farm labourer. But then to become a hatter and then a baker?! That does seem strange. Both were very specialized jobs. Are you sure you do not have 3 different people?

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Penny

Penny Report 13 Mar 2007 23:51

I know people worked harder than we do and work was more manual, but a bread baker in his mid 70's sounds hard. Seems a strange change of career

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 14 Mar 2007 02:52

Is John Bowbank c1803 on the 1841 - 1861 his son? Because he's a labourer. I find the idea of John snr being a hatter & a baker rather doubtful.

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 14 Mar 2007 10:31

Ozibird I havent found a son John,up to now all his children were born in Darlington,so if hes was born Darlington then it is a possibility. It is a mystery which is really bugging me,as i cannnot find another Bowbank family in Darlington thanks for your replies

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 14 Mar 2007 10:46

Hi - just wondering if you had ordered that 1840 death cert yet? If you were to get that it may help you in this part of your research because you would know whether your search for him ends in 1840 or whether he is still to be found in 1841 and onwards. If he did die in 1840, then in 1845 when his daughter married, she may simply have written down any occupation for her father - people didn't always tell the truth on certs, especially if she wanted to 'impress' someone. The same goes for the son who married - there's no guarantee that just because he wrote his father was a hat maker that this was necessarily the truth. Anyway, we could go on guessing but I think the death cert you found should be the next thing on your list - even if it is simply to cross that idea off and plod on with the searching. Regards Athena

Thelma

Thelma Report 14 Mar 2007 10:50

There are two familys. Are there two Darlingtons? Name: William Bowbank Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Durham, England Civil parish: St Andrew Auckland Hundred: Darlington (North West Division) County/Island: Durham zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Name: Thos Bowbank Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Durham, England Civil parish: Darlington Hundred: Darlington (South East Division) County/Island: Durham

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 14 Mar 2007 12:42

Athena thanks was about to do that ---and yes maybe she wanted to impress she married twice and on both it says he is a bread baker. Jim Thomas is mine but not the other one---thanks No there is only one Darlington