On 10/08/2013 18:47, Graeme Wall wrote: > On 10/08/2013 17:53, stainless wrote: >> John Adwick (household 123) is clearly a Chelsea pensioner but I >> cannot read the rest of the text in the occupation. It may have "per >> diem" as part of the text but not sure. >> >> The image link is below. >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61801163/1851EnglandCensus_325391889.jpg >> >> >> >> Any help accepted >> > at 1/- per diem > > NB 1/-is one shilling or 10p > I'd agree up to the 10p - one shilling was 5p. See: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2005-01/1104944698 -- Rod

On 10/08/2013 19:08, polygonum wrote: > On 10/08/2013 18:47, Graeme Wall wrote: >> On 10/08/2013 17:53, stainless wrote: >>> John Adwick (household 123) is clearly a Chelsea pensioner but I >>> cannot read the rest of the text in the occupation. It may have "per >>> diem" as part of the text but not sure. >>> >>> The image link is below. >>> >>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61801163/1851EnglandCensus_325391889.jpg >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Any help accepted >>> >> at 1/- per diem >> >> NB 1/-is one shilling or 10p >> > I'd agree up to the 10p - one shilling was 5p. > > See: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2005-01/1104944698 > Of course it was, brain in neutral! -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>