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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 651 Send Message	Andrea	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:52
	Hi All. 1901 Census - RG13/3905/134/34 - Catherine Knowles. Can anyone please tell me what her occupation says?? Thanks in advance.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:54
	Age? Living where? OK.found her. Hawker ......herbs Reg
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 1,489 Send Message	Right said Fred	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:54
	the second word is HERBS the first looks something like: awk(*?) sorry!
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24,967 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:56
	Hawker herbs working on own accord Linda
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 651 Send Message	Andrea	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:57
	Yeah, I thought maybe Hawker, herbs but what does it say after that?? ...Blown....???? Any clues? Thanks for looking for me.
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 1,489 Send Message	Right said Fred	Report	4 Jul 2006 16:59
	not sure what it is after herbs, but the last bit is own account, as in employer, worker or own account
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 651 Send Message	Andrea	Report	4 Jul 2006 17:00
	I will go with that then. Thanks for helping out.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	4 Jul 2006 17:17
	The 'other' bit .Bl.............refers to the son's employment. It's just offline a bit........ Reg