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Thomas Wigg appears in the 1871 Census as a prisoner in Ely Gaol, saying he was born in Croxton NFK about 1836. Apparently the records are gone so I have no hope of finding out what he was in for, but I would like to know what he said his occupation was and I can't read it!

Can anyone help? He was a farm bailiff in 1861 and by 1881 he had moved to Staffordshire and reinvented himself completely, so there's no continuity to give me a clue.

Thanks in anticipation

Sheila

is this the image you mean

1871 England Census
about Thomas Wigg
Name: Thomas Wigg
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Prisoner
Gender: Male
Where born: Reedham, Norfolk, England

Civil Parish: Ely Holy Trinity
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Ely
Sub-registration district: Ely
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51
Household Members: Name Age
Newell Allan 57
Richard Banyard 18
William Beavis 49
Charles Bradley 51
Harrison Bunning 37
Arthur Cambridge 16
John Clements 28
Barachel Curry 52
Henry F Curry 15
Sarah A Curry 23
William Curry 49
James Drayton 30
William Fulcher 14
George Gifford 37
David Golobed 35
John Hatch 15
James Hibbert 23
David Little 20
Elizabeth Mott 19
Foster Moules 22
West Murfitt 23
William Sainsbury 40
Thomas Shiplay 41
Thomas Smith 43
Joseph Sturman 27
David Taylor 17
Keziah Taylor 20
William Thorpe 34
Eliza Tibbs 26
Charles Webb 18
Thomas Wigg 32

if it is then it looks like Courier or Carrier - same occupation as person above him on the image

Yes, that's him.

Thanks

Sheila