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Can anyone read his occupation please?

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Jacqui

Jacqui Report 28 May 2006 19:04

Can anyone read the occupation for John Brown b.1816 on the 1841 census? Details are H0107/1053/8. Folio 35. Page 13. Line no.3. I know my John Brown was in the police from at least 1847 onwards. Also most people in the building seem to be unrelated....it doesn't appear to be an instituion of any sort so what other kind of home could it be?

Samian590

Samian590 Report 28 May 2006 19:20

looks like something agent, going to look again will b back sam

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) Report 28 May 2006 19:22

Council Agent ....? Councilors Agent....?

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 28 May 2006 19:23

perhaps Community agent? but looks more like Cow???? agent Jeanette

Samian590

Samian590 Report 28 May 2006 19:25

if you look at the other people in the house does there occupations give u any clues?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 28 May 2006 19:30

cow????agent Roy

Jacqui

Jacqui Report 28 May 2006 19:30

Thanks for your ideas everyone. Looking at the other occupations in the building doesn't give many clues either..they seem an odd bunch!

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 28 May 2006 20:02

Commission agent.

Jacqui

Jacqui Report 28 May 2006 20:14

Commission Agent looks possible. Just had a google and apparently that's what they used to call a bookmaker (in the gambling sense of the word). Hmm...seems an unlikely job for someone about to embark on a career in the police!

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 28 May 2006 20:17

Commission agent was a common occupation, but that is not what it says on the image, Roy

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 28 May 2006 20:23

I think it is, Roy. You can see commi, than that old-fashioned double s, and then a superscript n that stands for 'ion'.

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 28 May 2006 20:28

A commission agent wasn't necessarily a bookmaker, Jacqui, just anyone who sold goods on commission - a sales rep.

Merry

Merry Report 28 May 2006 20:29

Commifs n (superscript) = Commission Merry

Jacqui

Jacqui Report 28 May 2006 20:34

Thanks everyone. Really appreciate you all looking.