He would probably dug ditches for water & sewerage or possibly graves Ann Simon wrote: > My ancestor Thomas Cross is living as a lodger in the Royal Oak, Back > Hill in Ely on the 1881 census. He is shown as a 'Labourer on Board of > Health Works', but most of the other residents of the inn are shown as > '(M Recruit) Labourer'. Would anyone have any idea of the significance > of these two occupations? > > Thanks > > Simon > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >