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Help deciphering occupation on 1901 census...

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Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 25 Jul 2006 13:29

hiya LOL, oh i know THAT feeling, i also have a really long list of certs, just dont know which to get first, dont help though when family are 10 children big :((, suppose to order by priority, ie direct ancestors first, then children if needed, but if your anything like me, i like to know what happened to all the relatives, just nosey i guess :) Julie

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 25 Jul 2006 12:39

Many thanks all of you. Yes, the two words that are clear are Factory and Foreman - must admit it does look like fire extinguisher. His grt grandaughter will be interested to see this! Thanks again for all your help and time. Julie - I have a long list of certs to work my way through still but that death cert will definitely be one to add to the pile - ta!

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 25 Jul 2006 12:26

He worked in a factory!!! I thought my writing was bad. Looks as if someone went over it to make it clearer (!). Maybe the original has different shades of ink which might make it easier to read. J

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 25 Jul 2006 12:01

hiya, no worries, maybe it will state it on death cert???? Julie

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 25 Jul 2006 11:50

Thanks, Julie Haven't got around to ordering his death cert yet - have all his census/marriage/children etc - it's just the occupation on the 1901 was puzzling me since, as I mentioned, he was a Tinplate Worker Journeyman. Will have to check with his branch of the family to see if anyone knows if he changed his occupation at any time. Many thanks

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 25 Jul 2006 11:45

I guess you have this info Name: James R Sanger Birth Date: abt 1862 Year of Registration: 1935 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at death: 73 District: Camberwell (1930 Onw) County: Greater London, London Volume: 1d Page: 657 (click to see others on page) julie

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 25 Jul 2006 11:42

hiya, well to me it looks like 'Fire extinguisher forman factory', the first letter looks like F as in Fish abit lower down, the next i'm sure is extinguisher,( guess i spelled it wrong) dont suppose it helps much, sorry Julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 25 Jul 2006 11:38

its bad isnt it looks like some kind of Foreman

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 25 Jul 2006 11:30

...would anyone have a few mins spare to check the occupation of this chap please from the 1901 Census? JAMES R SANGER, AGE 39, (Parish: CAMBERWELL, LONDON) - RG13/513/97/33. I know this man was a tinplate worker journeyman all his life (according to certs and other census info), but the occupation listed here doesn't look like that to me - anyone able to make it out? Cheers!