You might be right but why would he have a brainstorm and put an occupation where he has written The Plough , 3 King Lane etc in the same column ? No logic in it but the writing is scrappy so you may be correct. I think I am right in saying that some of the yard names changed over time and not all would have necessarily have been the same in 1871 as at other times so the Genuki or Plunketts lists might not be an infallible guide. I thought the first letter matched his F or T and the second his lower case a which seems to have an open top in some names. I was thinking water for the second part because there is a water something or other close to the river on Lower Westwick St. but as it is Upper I ruled it out . Puzzle-an excuse to go and have a look next time I am in the city-will all be demolished or conserved out of recognition. Rosie On 28/07/2014 18:28, Nivard Ovington via wrote: > I would say its quite a valid suggestion, I had not thought of it but it > is certainly possible > > I have spent some time checking the earlier census, the Norwich Yard > names and maps, nothing came close > > I can quite see the bleary eyed and tired enumerator taking his eye off > the ball and instead of writing in the yard name as he has on other > pages, he wrote what may have been the occupation the householder put > down, before the enumerator wrote Show Card Writer which is the proper > name for a ticket writer > > The first word looks like ticket, the second the first letter I thought > was a K for some time but I can see it being a poorly written W > > It may be in the wrong place on the form, but mistakes happen, the > enumerator was poorly paid and had little time to do all he had to do, > they were also fined some of their fee if the returns were late making > urgency paramount > > Anyone who has done transcribing will know just how easy it is to make > mistakes > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > On 28/07/2014 17:58, xpn11 via wrote: >> I dont think so because it is written in the address column where >> the enumerator puts additions like pub names, alley names etc under >> the main street name. Rosie > > On 28/07/2014 16:54, Ros via wrote: >>> Hello, Wendy - It looks "Ticket Writer" or something like that. It >>> is written beside the entry for Samuel White, Showcard >>> Writer/Painter. - Ros > > ------------------------------- > 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