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1881 CENSUS
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tinkers | Report | 1 Feb 2005 17:46 |
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hello i found someone on the 1881 census thats connected with our tree and on the address it its says house and shop then street and town so i assume that the family had the shop as well as house/flat but it didnt say what type of shop it was so i was wondering if there was a way where i could find out of type of shop it was any advice please thanks |
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McDitzy | Report | 1 Feb 2005 17:47 |
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can we have a look at the details of the 1881 entry?? |
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Smiley | Report | 1 Feb 2005 17:49 |
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also... what are the occupations of the working members of the family there |
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tinkers | Report | 1 Feb 2005 17:52 |
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thomas kitchen head 38 merrington hawker margaret kitchen wife 35 carlise thomas kitchen 9 tudhoe mary hannah kitchen 6 oxclose farm durham tom tailson nephew 6 oxclose farm durham found these on 1881 census |
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McDitzy | Report | 1 Feb 2005 17:58 |
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Perhaps it's something to do with his occupation, sand hawker. Another way would be to look at local directories around that time. |
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McDitzy | Report | 1 Feb 2005 18:05 |
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HAWKER: an itinerant peddler or huckster |
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