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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3,096 Send Message	Ann L from Darlo	Report	21 Feb 2007 17:04
	Pat --sorry didn't want to take over your thread ---but I am always double checking myself!!!! thank you Heather and Kathleen
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 89 Send Message	Pat	Report	21 Feb 2007 17:00
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 89 Send Message	Just wanted to thank Kath & Heather for their reply to this query because they have sort of answered one of my queries on my 'so frustrated' question. Thank you both Pat
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	21 Feb 2007 16:34
	No reason at all - I mean he wasnt giving up a skilled job if he were a labourer to do a semi skilled one. So cant see any problem with that at all.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3,096 Send Message	Ann L from Darlo	Report	21 Feb 2007 16:29
	A Labourer in 1816 to a Hatter in 1838??? On his son's marraige they were both Hatter's.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	21 Feb 2007 16:24
	No reason why not. There is more than 20 years between the two dates - enough time for anyone to change jobs and retrain, even in those days. Kath. x