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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 0 Send Message	Janet	Report	1 Aug 2003 12:46
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 0 Send Message	Haven't come across this one before, butI wonder if the 'rounds' refers to Insurance rounds, Rent collector's rounds, etc.? Perhaps he was in charge of a group of employees with a 'round'? Let us know if you find out what it is. Janet Northamptonshire
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	1 Aug 2003 12:16
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Sorry Elaine, can't help you on that one. If you use 'Google' and type in 'old occupations', the first two sites are very good. Although they do not answer your query, they come in handy in future. Welcome and good hunting. Hazel
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Elaine	Report	31 Jul 2003 23:50
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi,you lot out there seem to be so on the ball so wondered if you could help,please.On researching my G.Grandfather(who was military)got a shock when 1901 census shows him as a "rounds inspector".Not sure whether this means ammunition rounds and obviously he was no longer a soldier.Any one got any ideas on his job please,many thanks again for all your help the other night being new to this site I can't believe how brill you've all been.Regards Elaine.