No, the occupation was definitely stated as 'haulier' Lois. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Kamoi" <maaisha@aol.com> To: <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [Black Country] Looking for some help on readinga birthcertificate > Could it be hawker? > Lois > > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > Pinch <tony.pinch@sky.com> wrote: > > It could have been, but I think it could also refer to a haulier on the > canals - perhaps other listers would have more knowledge of this than > myself > though. > > I have added a link that I came across, to a list of 'Obscure Old English > Census Occupations'. Strangely though, (and isn't is always the way?) the > occupation of 'Haulier' is not included. > > http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php > > Jan Pinch (South Wales > > (Ex Walsall) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathryne Natale" <momnat@aol.com> > To: <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Black Country] Looking for some help on reading a > birthcertificate > > >> Would that be a hauler in a mine perhaps? >> >> >> Kathryne Natale >> momnat@aol.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pinch <tony.pinch@sky.com> >> To: eng-black-country <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 9:04 am >> Subject: Re: [Black Country] Looking for some help on reading a birth >> certificate >> >> >> Thanks Paul, >> Nothing more I can add to Paul's interpretation of the certificate. >> >> I had a look on the 'FreeReg.rootsweb.com' website for Patience' baptism >> information, which took place 17/06/1855 at St. Thomas' church, >> Wednesfield. >> >> The occupation of the father is given there as 'haulier'. >> >> Regards, >> >> Jan Pinch > > ------------------------------------- > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run > by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------- > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run > by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message