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occupation.....does anyone know!!!
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Chris | Report | 6 Aug 2004 11:26 |
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can anyone tell me what a Annuitant is? its on my gt grandads marriage certificate as his occupation Thanks Christine |
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Emma | Report | 6 Aug 2004 11:30 |
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Christine From the gendocs site: Annuitant ~ The term annuitant could describe someone on an annual allowance as well as someone receiving annual income from an investment. Often however, it was also used for institutionalized pensioners. Emma x |
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Barbara | Report | 6 Aug 2004 11:31 |
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Someone in receipt of a pension |
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Chris | Report | 6 Aug 2004 11:35 |
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Wow that ws quick!!!!!!!!! thanks Emma and Barbara Christine |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Aug 2004 12:38 |
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Annuitants received annuities, which were generally paid annually. Sometimes this was because they had paid into a scheme. Sometimes people could be granted an annuity - often family servants, or poor relations. Jane Austen mentions them in Sense & Sensibility. Helen |
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Kay | Report | 6 Aug 2004 13:13 |
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I had the same question last weekend and this website was recommended. Have a look it's quite interesting www.gendocs(.)demon(.)co(.)uk/trades.html Kay |
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