A thought --- Could that "c" be a crunched up "w" and "i", giving "winch work" ? Mike Temple, Spain. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Pears" <bp@bpears.org.uk> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: [NMB] Occupation? > > In 1911 a relative of mine, 33 year-old George Voyzey, was living at > 18 Arkwright Street, Bensham, Gateshead. On the census of that year > he describes himself as a "miner canch work" - can anyone please > tell me what that means? > > You can read it for yourself at > > http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/occ2.jpg > > or see it in context on RG14/30485 RD557 SD2 ED75 SN171 > > Brian > -- > Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ > Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List > GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2758 - Release Date: 03/19/10 22:07:00

On 20/03/2010 13:26, Michael Temple wrote: > Could that "c" be a crunched up "w" and "i", giving "winch work" ? Thanks to Michael and Patrick for their contributions. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer