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anyone read an occupation for me
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Kim | Report | 11 Mar 2006 22:50 |
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I cannot decipher David Abbot occupation on rg12/4465 Ancestry it looks like cilcitherman? 1891 census ancestry born 1855 Devon, living Skewen Coedfranc Wales. it definitely ends something 'man'? Anyone help? many thanks Kim |
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Right said Fred | Report | 11 Mar 2006 22:51 |
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what census 1881? and what year was he born and where is he? |
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Susan | Report | 11 Mar 2006 22:54 |
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need a bit more info to get to him, folio no page no etc. Sue |
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Kim | Report | 11 Mar 2006 22:55 |
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If you put in the ref rg12/4465 on ancestry he comes up born Bideford living in Coedfrank Skewen wales age 36 head of house wife Esther on 1891 census. Kim |
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Susan | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:01 |
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Looks like Labourer to me. Sue |
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Kim | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:15 |
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It seems to begin with a 'C' if you look on Catherine, but I can't decipher it unless its in Welsh? Cheers Kim |
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MrsBucketBouquet | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:16 |
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It definatly starts with a 'C'....look at Catherine maud a bit lower down.... Cil-inesman phew! thats a hard one! I 1st thought of cellerman (like ina pub?)Theres a pub a few doors up..... gawd knows! sorry. |
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Researching: |
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Right said Fred | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:17 |
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no idea sorry! might be one for Merry - she's good with this sort of thing. |
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Sue | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:23 |
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have tried welsh-english dictionary but no joy i'm afraid. well and truly stumped on this one. hope some-one can helpas would lov to know what it is. |
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Kim | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:27 |
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In next census he is a copper man , but the other 1891 Occupations look like shopwork in the street... Thanks for your input will get a magnifying glass or new brain. Kim |
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Heather | Report | 11 Mar 2006 23:30 |
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In 1881 he is a labourer. In 1891 - it has been classified with a MC after the job, I think its something to do with copper mining? If you look at the neighbours all the English ones seem to be involved in copper working of some sort. There is a smelterman on the previous page - thought his doesnt look like smelter does it. |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 12 Mar 2006 01:57 |
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I think that it's probably meant to be ''Calcinerman'': To calcine is to heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces (from Latin Calcina - quicklime, which is used in the process). A calciner is an old word for a metal smelting kiln. Therefore, Heather is right - he was probably working in the copper smelting industry. Found one Calcinerman on Google, on a voters list of Swansea, 1869-70: http://www.page-net*com/swansea.localhistory/gorseinon/pages/loughor.htm River Lane: Calcinerman in Copperworks Richard |
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Kim | Report | 12 Mar 2006 16:12 |
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ThanksRichard for your help , Ithink you are probably right.... Many thanks all for your input Kim |
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