Hi Janet Looking at the enumerators page you will see that the "Art" after Trimmer is added in another hand (most likely the statistician compiling information from the census. The same hand has added the same after some other occupations on the same pages, not sure what it signifies, I have come across several short hand versions on various census pages that do not appear in the official notes I wondered if its an abbreviation for Artisan ? (although if a trimmer could be described as such I do not know?) Trimmer in this case probably refers to a Coal Trimmer onboard ship (this may also give a clue to his whereabouts in previous census?) as I understand it he, with others would move coal about the hold of the ship to keep it evenly balanced What is the census ref for the 1851 with his parents? I do not see a John b1821 Willington Quay with parents William & Jane Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi > Can anyone help me with a problem I have a > JOHN WESTGARTH D.O.B. ABT 1821 > Parents WILLIAM & JANE > on the 1851 census he is at home living with his parents > then he disappears. > He then turns up on the 1881 census living in UNION WORKHOUSE occupation > TRIMMER ART could anyone explain the above to me also any information on > where he could have been for 30 years > Thank you > Jan