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Sharper Eyes than Mine Needed Please on 1841

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Brit

Brit Report 5 Jun 2006 00:53

Can anyone make out the occupation of this man please, I need to know if what he does has anything to do with watch making or jewellery making as that would help me know if it is my chap: 1841 Census William Edwards b c1811 Middlesex, living in Hammersmith with wife Sarah. It looks as if it is Drawing ??? I am trying to trace him and Sarah because I can't find their marriage, either of their births (supposedly at St. Lukes, which I suppose is Finsbury) or much else about them. Any help out there from you great people? Many thanks Maggie.

Jools

Jools Report 5 Jun 2006 01:03

It does look like drawing but I don't think it is. I wonder is if says draining? There is also the possibility that it ends with letter Y not G Not sure if this helps or not. Off to bed now.

JessM

JessM Report 5 Jun 2006 01:51

Hi A Drawer made wire by drawing the metal through a die (so that could be your tie to jewellery?) it was also the name given to someone who pulled the coal up the mineshaft. Jan

Brit

Brit Report 5 Jun 2006 02:37

Thanks Jools and Jan for looking. It IS very hard to read. I have been all day looking at all the Williams and Sarahs and this seems to be the closest to match what I had (from the birth certificate of one of their daughters). I will take your suggestions and see what I can find. Many thanks.

Karen

Karen Report 5 Jun 2006 04:58

Hi, it is hard to read but I dont think it says drawing. I also dont know what it does say!!! Looks like it may end ....wiry. Karen

Toni

Toni Report 5 Jun 2006 07:43

The last letter does look like a y but if you look at some of the words in the next column ie daughter and lodger the last letter is probably a g. There is also a capital letter after the drawing which looks like an M or W but looks like neither of the M's or W's on the page. Not sure if I'm helping. Toni

Carter

Carter Report 5 Jun 2006 07:53

sorry maggie i have looked but like everyone else i cant make it out either. promise you will let us kow what it is when you find out. love linda x x

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 5 Jun 2006 08:11

It says 'Drawing M'. I guessed at drawing master, and sure enough, in 1851 he's a professor of drawing.

Brit

Brit Report 5 Jun 2006 15:13

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR LOOKING! Mary you must have great eyesight!! Thanks for the 1851 check, which now tells me that this William and Sarah are not mine after all. I have found mine on 1851, and he is a watchmaker (and I know he was a jeweller from his daughter's marriage cert.) I still can't find mine on the 1841!! So many Williams, so little time! LOL Thanks again to all. Maggie