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Please can you read this 1851 census for me ?

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A Lancashire

A Lancashire Report 12 Oct 2006 17:31

Thanks everybody It was the ar on the end of the word that didn't make sense! I'll happily settle for waller as that's logical Thanks again Molly

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Oct 2006 14:35

I would agree with John that it's waller, mis-spelled wallar. I would presume he was a stone wall builder given his other occupation of stone mason.

Fiona

Fiona Report 12 Oct 2006 14:28

Looks like Wallar to me.

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 12 Oct 2006 14:27

It's TWINAM without an e. I make it Wallar. Possibly misspelling for Waller - a person who builds walls.

A Lancashire

A Lancashire Report 12 Oct 2006 14:19

Please help, 1851 census for Bolton High, Cumberland.[Piece no 2433, Folio 273, Page 2] William Twiname Head 60 Born Scotland but I cannot work out his occupation His sons have the same occupation which I presume is to do with the building trade as in 1841 census he was a stone mason, in later census he was a builder. I have tried all sorts of interpretations but nothing makes sense, it's driving me mad. Can anyone help? Thanks Molly