Hi Christine---it looks like farmer to me,and if I've found the right chap in earlier census it fits as he is a cattle dealer 1861-71 and a butcher 1881. HTH,Anne On 1 June 2011 17:16, Christine Benson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi All, > > Can SKS have a look at the occupation of Joseph HILL b 1829 living with > sister Mary A. MOORHOUSE at 20 Parsonage Road, Withington on the 1891 > census > RG12/3162 page 8 and tell me what they think his occupation is. I thought > it > said "Farmer" but the more I enlarge it the less certain I am as there seem > to be more letters at the front and the initial letter does not look like > "F". > > Also has anyone any connections to Edwin MOORHOUSE b 1829 Undeby, Yorkshire > but lived Manchester area, (husband of Mary Ann HILL, above), who I have > just discovered. > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Christine > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Anne, Thanks, I think I just needed confirmation from someone else. And you have got the right chap. I just wish the family hadn't been called HILL! Thanks again, Christine -----Original Message----- From: anne walsh Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 7:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] Joseph HILL - occupation Hi Christine---it looks like farmer to me,and if I've found the right chap in earlier census it fits as he is a cattle dealer 1861-71 and a butcher 1881. HTH,Anne