I`m picking up the family history tools after a lean spell and getting ready for our annual trip to the North East. So might be calling on your help again from time to time. Starting with- Could someone help with the reading of a occupation in the census. 1871 RG10 /4882 page 14, this taken from a saved image. I`m looking at my gr grandfather William CARTER & Eliza. I`ve previously read the occupation as Labourer in Iron Wrks. Which is possible. But have never been entirely happy as there seems to be something added on after Iron, if the word is Iron, which is stumping me. Any help appreciated. George Carter in Whaley Bridge
Hi George This is how they appear on Ancestry (and it looks like CARTIN on the page IMHO) NB you only quoted part of the census ref which is quoted in full below I would agree with you that the occupation is Lab'r at Ironworks, the man two below him is also a worker at the Ironworks and there are two puddlers on the same page Name: William Cartin Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Newcastle, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: St Cuthbert Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul Town: Darlington County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Darlington Sub-registration district: Darlington ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 70 Household Members: Name Age William Cartin 33 Eliza Cartin 37 RG10; Piece: 4882; Folio: 7; Page: 14 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I`m picking up the family history tools after a lean spell and getting > ready for our annual trip to the North East. > So might be calling on your help again from time to time. Starting with- > Could someone help with the reading of a occupation in the census. 1871 > RG10 /4882 page 14, this taken from a saved image. > I`m looking at my gr grandfather William CARTER & Eliza. > I`ve previously read the occupation as Labourer in Iron Wrks. Which is > possible. But have never been entirely happy as there seems to be > something added on after Iron, if the word is Iron, which is stumping me. > Any help appreciated. > George Carter in Whaley Bridge