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VERY GOOD EYESIGHT NEEDED PLEASE!!!!!!

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Brenda

Brenda Report 23 Oct 2006 11:14

I have just downloaded an image from 1901 Census but I cannot read the profession of the father Joseph Lund, could anyone please take a look and offer some suggestions, Ive enlarged it but still cannot make it out. I looked up- JOSEPHINE LUND age 1 year, birth year abt 1900,father Joseph,Mother Annie, born Hampstead,London RG13; Piece:122: Folio:59; Page:46 Many Thanks Brenda

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Oct 2006 11:19

Looks like Agent Provision working on Own Account .ie self employed

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Brenda

Brenda Report 23 Oct 2006 11:27

Thank you Shirley -gosh you have good eyesight - I used my specs and a magnifying glass together -suppose that could mean a grocer possibly. Brenda

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 23 Oct 2006 11:35

My best guess is the same, but 'provision' is spelt with two s's. Are we sure his name is Lund? The initial letter is a bit flowery and could be something else. Have you found him in 1891? I had a look on Ancestry but all the Joseph Lunds of the right age were born in the north of England.