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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 93 Send Message	Karen	Report	6 Sep 2006 16:13
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 93 Send Message	Hi I have today got the marriage certificate for my 4 x great Grandparents John Bagguley and Mary Newton they married in 1849 in Lowdham, Nottingham. I am having a problem with the occupation as its has been abbriviated to 3 letters and wondered if anyone here knew what it stood for. Both John his father and Mary's father seem to have the same occuption: Its seem say F.W (K)? (I think it is an F as not other F on page cant compare) This is all it has for all 3 of the occupations can you help as to what it stands for any ideas would be great. Thanks Karen
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 1,344 Send Message	Anne	Report	6 Sep 2006 16:14
	I think it stands for framework knitter. Anne
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Mark	Report	6 Sep 2006 16:14
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Any clues on census information? Mark
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 233 Send Message	Michael	Report	6 Sep 2006 16:24
	FWK is the standard abbreviation for Framework Knitter. It's quite common on the 1841 census but fell out of use in later years.