Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

garrypaulbrooks · Post by **garrypaulbrooks** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:52 am

Hi

I'm having problems with the handwriting on the attached document

Could anyone decipher the "Occupation" entry for Ann Jarvis?

Thanks!

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:24 am

looks like nurse to me?

garrypaulbrooks · Post by **garrypaulbrooks** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:08 pm

Thanks. How about the occupation of "Walter Bryant" in the attached?

kdwoodie · Post by **kdwoodie** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:14 pm

Man Serv ( Man Servant)

garrypaulbrooks · Post by **garrypaulbrooks** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:29 am

Hi

Could anyone decipher the profession (highlighted) in the attached?

Thanks!

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:23 pm

Tin man?

garrypaulbrooks · Post by **garrypaulbrooks** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:29 pm

That sort-of-makes-sense. Samuel Douglass's profession is shown - rather better handwriting - as a "Tin Plate Maker" in a later census

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