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help reading occupation please

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Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2008 13:13

hi i wonder if anyone could help me read what the occupation is for JOHN CARTER on this 1971 census.
many thanks linda

1871 England Census
about John Carter
Name: John Carter
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Tangley, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Barton Stacey
Ecclesiastical parish: Winchester
Town: Newton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Andover
Sub-registration district: Longparish
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Carter 11 months
Emily Carter 38
Emily Carter 5
Frederick Carter 9
James Carter 7
John Carter 12
Sally Carter 2
Thomas Carter 14
Henry Carton 36


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Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1240; Folio: 25; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827835.

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 9 Mar 2008 13:17

looks like pedal boy?

Wild Cat

Wild Cat Report 9 Mar 2008 13:21

See your problem ! Looks like something boy though

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 9 Mar 2008 13:23

could it be errand boy?

Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2008 13:26

thanks for looking
linda x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Mar 2008 13:27

There's one on the next page that looks more like "Odd Boy". Could it be another term for errand boy? i.e. Odd job boy?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2008 13:27

in 1881 he was a shepherd could it be farm boy ??
linda x

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 9 Mar 2008 13:27

There are 3 on other pages looks like Bold on the first one, ! But Errand seems to make the most semse given their ages.

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2008 13:29

i can see what you mean about "odd boy " i think that might explain it
linda x