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Tmwg

Tmwg Report 22 Jul 2005 23:19

lol, young wench of 70 plus years any takers!

Kate

Kate Report 22 Jul 2005 23:15

This is beside the point, but I like Anne Williams age 71 in the previous household, whose occupation is 'Pauper' crossed out with 'Ag. Lab's Daur' written in! Kate.

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 22 Jul 2005 22:53

thanks jim, will look at that, thanks sarah for the image, much appreciated x

Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2005 22:19

Cracked it! Sierra Leone was in the British Empire. http://www.britishempire.*co.uk/maproom/africa.htm

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 22:05

Tracey - I have emailed the 1881 image! Sarah

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 22:00

I expect the enumerators checker (who I assume was the one to add the OP) considered the WHOLE of Africa to be part of the Empire? lol Maybe he thought ''Africa'' refered to South Africa? Sarah

Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2005 21:58

From google i get the impression that the Falklands are an OP i think they enjoy British citizenship.

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 22 Jul 2005 21:57

yes please sarah, send image, Overseas protectorive sounds good to me, unless anyone else can think of anything different, I googled it and it came up with sailors songs OP lol!

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 21:54

Ooh, that sounds good, Jim - Uummm what does it mean?? Sarah

Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2005 21:47

Don't quote me on this but i think it may mean OVERSEAS PROTECTORATE

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 21:43

I can see that there are other people who have ''BSOP' alongside their place of birth in 1881. These are all overseas births and the BS=British Subject, but I don't know what OP stands for?? Sarah

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 21:39

I looked on Ancestry version as there I can see the original page. The OP refers to the place of birth, rather than the occupation (which is down as sailor only). Africa has been lightly crossed through and O.P. written alongside in the same pale but thick hand (might be pencil??) Apart from the point that ''Africa'' isn't a country, I can't see why it was crossed through. I can send you the image if you like? Sarah

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 22 Jul 2005 21:31

if you look in LDS for william peatt, wales number 12 on 1881 census william peatt (BS) Birth Year <1855> Birthplace (BS), Africa Age 26 Occupation Sailor (O P) Marital Status M <Married> Head of Household William PEATT Relation Head

Merry

Merry Report 22 Jul 2005 21:27

Can't imagine! If it was the other way round, I would say P & O (Pacific and Orient) Maybe if we could see the page, we might be inspired??? Can you give the census page details? Sarah

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 22 Jul 2005 21:15

on a census, I found this against my person,, Occupation Sailor (O P) what does O P mean ??