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Help with occupation 1871 census
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:27 |
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Hi I have a Joseph Picton on 1871 Wales Census RG10/5449 Folio: 7 Page 11 GSU No: 848049 Swansea Can anyone please help with occupation. I think it looks like “shingters” Mind you the way I have been seeing or missing things lately it could be anything Yvonne |
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Dea | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:33 |
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I would say it says 'shingler' - the cross on the t is feint - looks like a line underneath, therefore making this an L not a t. I don't know what a Shingler was though. Dea x |
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LindainHerriotCountry | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:36 |
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The letters do look like shingter, but I have been looking on old ocupations wecsites and can't see anything which fits Linda |
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:37 |
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Thanks both I'll try and find out what a 'shingler' is now and report back |
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:40 |
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Got it Shingler : employed in Iron Works This would be likely Thanks again PS Linda ths is quite a good one for occupations:- http://home.clara.(net)/tirbach/hicks3a.html Remove brackets |
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LindainHerriotCountry | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:41 |
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I can't get this page to open Scottish occupations list in Scotland of oldOld occupations and unusual occupations in Scotland from Scottish work trades ... Iron Shingler Iron worker who operated a steam hammer on wrought iron from ... but it looks promising Linda |
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:43 |
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Thats great Linda gives a bit more detail I have updated my message above and there is another link in there for occupations |
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Merry | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:49 |
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I thought shingles were a type of roof tile, so he could be laying those too!!! Merry |
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:52 |
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Oh Merry!! This is such a change from 'Jones', I was hoping everything was going to be complication free!!! Now have to go off to check for roofers :-(( |
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Dea | Report | 25 Jul 2006 09:58 |
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Most of the neighbours seem to be employed in the Iron Industry so I think you are pobably safe with that one. Dea |
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Yvonne | Report | 25 Jul 2006 10:16 |
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I agree Dea the only thing I can find on Roof people are: Thatcher Roofer Slater Roofer Off topic I did have a laugh at this one:- Pettifogger A shyster lawyer Thanks Yvonne |
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