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Another occupation query
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Louise | Report | 25 Nov 2004 16:53 |
Just got a marriage certificate but the writing on it is truly terrible and I cannot decipher the groom's occupation. The first word is almost definitely "Train" and the second word probably begins "Ha". The rest is undecipherable but at least 4/5 more letters and very possibly another "a" in the middle. Any ideas? He was definitely a bus conductor/inspector later in life so I am very baffled by this. Louise |
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Aran | Report | 25 Nov 2004 17:05 |
Upload a scan of it to some web space if you can and we can all take a look at it. |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Nov 2004 17:16 |
What time period are we looking at? |
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Ian | Report | 25 Nov 2004 17:47 |
Guard? Ian |
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Louise | Report | 25 Nov 2004 17:59 |
Thanks for the responses. I'm afraid my scanner isn't working - too much strain since I started doing this! Anyway, the wedding took place in Glossup in 1904 and he was definitely working on the buses in Duckenfield in the 1920s. Guard is a good guess but it really does look like "H" to start and then it is a long flat squiggle. Really unhelpful or what! Louise |
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Kim | Report | 25 Nov 2004 18:46 |
could you find him on the 1901 census and see what occ he has then , it may give you a clue?Or ring up the office where you got it and see if they can read it for you, their copy might be better. Kim |
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Martin | Report | 29 Nov 2004 10:39 |
Railway men often started as Train cleaners before progresing to Fireman then Driver. |
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Angela | Report | 29 Nov 2004 15:12 |
My husband has a rellie who was a train painter. He painted the outside of the carriages. |