Carolyn: The term jeweller wouldn't mean what it does today, but simply someone involved in making jewelry. And that could cover a wide variety of jobs, many of them within the capabilities of a 17 year old. Best wishes Paul 2009/8/20 Carolyn Burley <caroburley@sympatico.ca> > On the 1881 census, Thomas Burley is 17 yrs old. Under occupation it is > stated Jeweller. How is this possible? Could someone so young be a > jeweller? By the 1891 he is no longer living with his family. I'm trying > to find him by matching his occupation but there is no one listed as a > jeweller. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > > > Thanks Carolyn > > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >