The occupation of Fruit Brokers Clerk in the 1890's was given by one of my ancestors on the Census who lived in Croydon but commuted to London. Question I am asking is did you have to be quite well qualified for this job and what did it entail. regards Neil

Hi Neil It depends on the level he was at and the size of the firm He could be simply literate and numerate or qualified in some way You say he commuted but its only 10 miles to the middle of London from Croydon I went further than to school at the age of five <g> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > The occupation of Fruit Brokers Clerk in the 1890's was given by one of my ancestors on the Census > who lived in Croydon but commuted to London. > Question I am asking is did you have to be quite well qualified for this job and what did it > entail. > regards > Neil