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Help reading very poor scan of 1871 census
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Mark | Report | 23 Aug 2006 13:58 |
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I'm looking at Henry Smith who was born Foleshill in abt 1849. In 1871 he seems to have been in Coppenhall Monks, Cheshire as a boarder. If he is the right one he was an engine driver (colliery) in 1891 back in Foleshill. In 1881 it looks like he is an engine filler? |
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Merry | Report | 23 Aug 2006 14:02 |
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1871 says Engine Fitter. Merry |
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Thelma | Report | 23 Aug 2006 14:03 |
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ENGINE FITTER |
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Mark | Report | 23 Aug 2006 14:20 |
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Ta both - looks like he's my man then - I was hoping thats what it said - but I was actually having trouble finding him on the page! Though what he was doing up there (training I suppose) in the asme year that he got married!? Mark |
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