Hi John, I can't help on the occupations but there is a likely Joseph on the 1871 Census in Gateshead. Joseph Greener Head 60 Platelayer,born Ryton Mary Greener, Wife, 42, Born I think Corbridge but the beginning is a little unclear. I haven't found Joseph on the 1861 but the age on the 1871 fits so it looks as though he remarried. There's also a death registered March quarter 1876 - Joseph Greener, 65, Gateshead district - Volume 10a Page 450 Hope this is of some help. Regards, Gillian ----- Original Message ----- From: "John the Genes" <john_the_genes@btinternet.com> To: <DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:46 AM Subject: [DUR-NBL] One man, three occupations > Joseph Greener was born in 1810 (From the Ryton Parish Register: 23 Sept > 1810 Baptism of Joseph Greener born April 29 1810 at Chopwell Greenhead > 1st > son of John Greener, farmer, native of this parish by his wife Elizabeth > Laws native of this parish). > > > > So, his father was a farmer. There were two sons who were older than > Joseph > as well as a daughter and another son who were younger. > > > > In 1841 he is described as an Inn Keeper. In the 1851 Census he is a > Railway > Guard Luggage Train. And when his daughter Ann marries George Smith on 22 > February 1857 he is described under "Rank or Profession of Father" as a > Butcher. By 1861 he has disappeared - presumably dead, though I haven't > yet > found his death. > > > > My first reaction was that there was more than one Joseph Greener and I'd > missed the other(s). But I can't find another Joseph Greener of anything > like the same age. Before I go on looking, can I please have an opinion > from > Those Who Know: is it likely that one man would have had three such varied > occupations in 17 years in the first half of the 19th Century? > > -- > > John Lynch > > > > > > > > > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks, Gillian. Yes, I'd seen that one on the 1871 census -- a platelayer now! I still struggle to believe it's the same man. I'll search for the marriage and get the death cert -- see who signed it. John Lynch > Hi John, > > I can't help on the occupations but there is a likely Joseph on the > 1871 > Census in Gateshead. > > Joseph Greener Head 60 Platelayer,born Ryton > Mary Greener, Wife, 42, Born I think Corbridge but the beginning is a > little > unclear. > > I haven't found Joseph on the 1861 but the age on the 1871 fits so it > looks > as though he remarried. There's also a death registered March quarter > 1876 - Joseph Greener, 65, Gateshead district - Volume 10a Page 450