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Anyone know what "widson" is?
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JackieInCardiff | Report | 15 Jun 2004 20:57 |
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Hi. On the 1881 census entry for my Gr Grandparents and their family it states "widson" for the occupations of 2 of their sons. As anyone ever heard of this? many thanks Jackie |
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Smiley | Report | 15 Jun 2004 21:31 |
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Are you sure that's what it says? A search on Google didn't show anything other than a couple of surnames. |
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JackieInCardiff | Report | 15 Jun 2004 22:41 |
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Hi Smiley Sam, Just checked on LDS site. Has occ: widson. Jackie |
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Kim | Report | 15 Jun 2004 22:55 |
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Don't know can you check anothr census for clues may have been something mistranscribed |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 15 Jun 2004 23:24 |
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Greeting's Jacqueline. . . . This is the closest I could find. . . . WINDSTER A silk winder. Just a tip here. What does it have for the Father's occ. ? sons used to following in Dads footsteps MIKE. |
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Unknown | Report | 15 Jun 2004 23:49 |
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Just a thought, you know how these census people's minds work! How about widow/widowers son? Were they of an age to work or at school? Margaret |
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JackieInCardiff | Report | 17 Jun 2004 18:44 |
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Thanks for all your replies. On 1881 census they were aged 18 and 20. Their father was listed as a labourer so don't think they had same occ as him. Just looked at 1901 census and they are both listed as stone masons! Jackie |
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