I dont think this is the same person. The Ancestry entry you quote looks as if it could be "deputy inspector general of hospitals.....". This seems to be mainly an army job title. There is no matching person in the 1861 Scotland census, but in the 1861 census there is a lodger in High St Portsmouth who fits - William RUTHERFORD age 45 born Ireland (unmarried). The occupation on the image is Dy Inspr Genl of Hospl Army (with appropriate superscription and points) The Deputy Inspector would be a medical doctor. Judy On 25 Nov 2008, at 20:59, pneanne wrote: > After many years of research, I am still no nearer finding my great > grandmother Isabella Rutherford, born about 1846 Edinburgh or > Paisley. I am eagerly awaiting the release next year of the 1911 > Census for Preston, Lancashire, in the hope that her place of birth > is more detailed. > > On her marriage certificate in Wales in 1869, where she was in > lodgings, her father is shown as William Rutherford, coachman. > > Is there anyone with a copy of the 1871 Census for Edinburgh, who > would kindly check an occupation for me and also if he is married, > single or widowed. > > On Ancestry, the occupation has been translated as: > > Depatz Tacpector General Of Hospital Crowy Allen Cest Ab L > > William Rutherford born about 1816 Ireland. He is a lodger at 102 > Northern Club, Edinburgh. > > Roll CSSCT1871_159 > > Registration No. 685/2 > > ED: 7 > > Household Schedule 62 > > Line 13 > > Thank you. > > Anne (Bolton, Lancashire) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Judy, I am going through a long process of elimination with William Rutherfords and Isabella Rutherfords. I didn't think this William was mine, but I was intrigued by the transcription of his occupation on Ancestry. I also saw the one in England and thought he could be the same person. Thanks for your help. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "judy olsen" <copywriter@tesco.net> To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] HELP WITH OCCUPATION ON 1871 CENSUS >I dont think this is the same person. > > The Ancestry entry you quote looks as if it could be "deputy > inspector general of hospitals.....". This seems to be mainly an army > job title. There is no matching person in the 1861 Scotland census, > but in the 1861 census there is a lodger in High St Portsmouth who > fits - William RUTHERFORD age 45 born Ireland (unmarried). > > The occupation on the image is > > Dy Inspr Genl of Hospl Army (with appropriate superscription and points) > > The Deputy Inspector would be a medical doctor. > > > Judy > > > > > > > > > On 25 Nov 2008, at 20:59, pneanne wrote: > >> After many years of research, I am still no nearer finding my great >> grandmother Isabella Rutherford, born about 1846 Edinburgh or >> Paisley. I am eagerly awaiting the release next year of the 1911 >> Census for Preston, Lancashire, in the hope that her place of birth >> is more detailed. >> >> On her marriage certificate in Wales in 1869, where she was in >> lodgings, her father is shown as William Rutherford, coachman. >> >> Is there anyone with a copy of the 1871 Census for Edinburgh, who >> would kindly check an occupation for me and also if he is married, >> single or widowed. >> >> On Ancestry, the occupation has been translated as: >> >> Depatz Tacpector General Of Hospital Crowy Allen Cest Ab L >> >> William Rutherford born about 1816 Ireland. He is a lodger at 102 >> Northern Club, Edinburgh. >> >> Roll CSSCT1871_159 >> >> Registration No. 685/2 >> >> ED: 7 >> >> Household Schedule 62 >> >> Line 13 >> >> Thank you. >> >> Anne (Bolton, Lancashire) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message