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Occupation Help please..

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 23 Dec 2006 16:00

I have jsut received my GGrandmothers birth certificate, and it states that her fathers occupation is 'Colonial Sampler'. Can anyone tell me what that might be?

Dawnydeedee

Dawnydeedee Report 23 Dec 2006 16:06

sorry, just googled this and can't find anything occupation wise. Dawn

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 23 Dec 2006 16:08

Thanks Dawn. I think I might have found him on 1881 in Bromley as a Sampler (seed dealer).

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 26 Dec 2006 16:46

Quick nudge in case anyone else knows what this means...