Thanks, Jack. The consensus is Coal Mercht. Frustrating to run into this after looking sooo long for the family. Fun to have some help. Katharine -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jack" <jbranyan@comcast.net> > Could be Coal Merchant, with Merchant abbreviated. On page 622 (Ancestry page > 44) line 1 for Wm G Anderweld, the occupation appears to be the same as for your > John Mayer. > > Jack Branyan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kejgen@comcast.net > To: paschuyl-l@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:55 PM > Subject: [PASCHUYL] Occupation Interpretation? - 1860 Census > > > Here's a challenge for anyone who has access and enjoys such things. I'm > asking for help and opinions on reading an occupation listed in the 1860 Census. > > The entry of interest is found in the 1860 US Census for North Manheim, > Schuylkill Co. M653_1180 pg 629, line 34, column 7 headed Profession, > Occupation... > > The family of interest is that of Susan MAYER, Dwg 390, Family 380. Ancestry > has her indexed as Susan MAGEN. I found her in Heritage Quest under Susan > MAYER. The occupation I need to understand is for the person listed on the line > below Susan. I believe that 25 year old male is John MAYER, whose name is > listed as something almost illegible but apparently Jn do . Now what > was his occupation???? > > All help will be appreciated, and thanks for reading, > > Katharine > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PASCHUYL-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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release Date: 8/28/2007 > 4:29 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PASCHUYL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message