Hi Mike & Lesley, Many thanks for your replies. I think you are probably right Mike. I had already thought of a old-fashioned ss at the end of the second word but I never would have thought of a p at the beginning until you suggested it. I think he combined the job with a pub crawl! Thanks again Christine From: Mike Morris Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 4:03 PM To: Christine Benson Cc: SEND MAIL CHESHIRE Subject: Re: [CHS] John STUBBS - occupation? Hi Christine, playing around on Google. I now think its trying to say 'Letter Press Printer. Mike Morris Toronto Canada

To add to Mike's reply I think it is letter press printer/master Joan ________________________________ From: Christine Benson <christinebenson313@btinternet.com> To: Mike Morris <morrisind@rogers.com> Cc: SEND MAIL CHESHIRE <cheshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 29 June 2014, 17:30 Subject: Re: [CHS] John STUBBS - occupation? Hi Mike & Lesley, Many thanks for your replies. I think you are probably right Mike. I had already thought of a old-fashioned ss at the end of the second word but I never would have thought of a p at the beginning until you suggested it. I think he combined the job with a pub crawl! Thanks again Christine From: Mike Morris Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 4:03 PM To: Christine Benson Cc: SEND MAIL CHESHIRE Subject: Re: [CHS] John STUBBS - occupation? Hi Christine, playing around on Google. I now think its trying to say 'Letter Press Printer. Mike Morris Toronto Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Joan, Thanks for your reply. I’m not sure about that. Looked at individually it could be master and I don’t know enough about printing to say which is more logical but the word looks very like that for wife Ann who is a Straw Bonnet Maker. Also he does not describe himself as a master printer on subsequent censuses. So I am not certain. Other opinions please Christine From: JOAN ZORN Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 10:04 PM To: Christine Benson ; Mike Morris Cc: SEND MAIL CHESHIRE Subject: Re: [CHS] John STUBBS - occupation? To add to Mike's reply I think it is letter press printer/master Joan

I have to agree with Joan Christine. I read it as 'letter press printer/master'. The 'ST' part of master is quite different to the 'K' part of maker in the next line, and having the slash there puts it apart from the rest of his occupation ie he is a Master Letter Press Printer. I'm sure others will correct me if I'm wrong but I think the 'master' comes after 'journeyman', he would start as an apprentice then progress to journeyman then finally to master. Cheers....Dawn ©¿©¬ > Hi Joan, > > Thanks for your reply. I’m not sure about that. Looked at > individually it could be master and I don’t know enough about > printing to say which is more logical but the word looks very like > that for wife Ann who is a Straw Bonnet Maker. Also he does not > describe himself as a master printer on subsequent censuses. So I am > not certain. > > Other opinions please