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Can anyone help with occupation?
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Luciacw | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:13 |
Hello, I have a birth certificate for 1906 and I can't read the occupation of the father. Can anyone help? All I have is, _ l_ _ _ x Bleach_ _ _ labourer. I would appreciate any suggestions. Lucia |
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Helen | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:27 |
Could it say clorox bleach? Not sure if this is a brand name but I have heard the phrase. Maybe your ancestor worked at the factory where it was made? |
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Annie | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:32 |
Hi What was the father's name. Perhaps a look for him on the 1901 census might (er MIGHT!) have the same job description? Ann |
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Luciacw | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:38 |
Hello Ann, the name of the father is William Arthur Waller, I have tried looking for him on the 1901 census, but William Waller seems to be a common name in Luton area. Lucia |
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Luciacw | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:40 |
Hi Helen, think it could be that, thanks for the suggestion Lucia |
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Hilary | Report | 1 Feb 2004 22:15 |
Being married to Waller from Herts myself, I have spent hours pouring over William Wallers! I think your William Arthur Waller was born in Q4 1881 in Luton (see FREEBMD). This would make him 19 in the 1901 census - then as you will see he was living with his family and like them working in the local factory as a STRAW HAT PACKER. Maybe by 1905 he had moved on to bleaching the materials? Hope that helps, Hilary |
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Shirlock | Report | 1 Feb 2004 23:18 |
Hello Lucia You could try this site but, you will probably have to look through the whole alphabet. www.rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup(.)html Shirley |
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Luciacw | Report | 1 Feb 2004 23:28 |
Hi Hilary, thanks for the advice, I think this could be my William, I will have a look on the 1901 census. I think you're right about the bleaching. I have had a look again and I think the first word says Plank. Is plank a part of a hat? Thank you for the information about the birth. Lucia |
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Luciacw | Report | 1 Feb 2004 23:30 |
Hi Shirley, thanks for the information about the website. I have had a look and I think the occupation says Plank Bleacher's Labourer. many thanks Lucia |