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Can anybody help read an occupation on the 1901 ce
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Alison | Report | 6 May 2007 22:02 |
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Edward Jones born abt 1881, living at 27 Fred Street, Broughton (district 29) with wife Mary Ann, father Albert and brother Mark is down as being a ??????? carter. Can anybody elaborate? |
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Ozibird | Report | 6 May 2007 22:14 |
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Furniture carter. It looks like a family business. |
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MargaretM | Report | 6 May 2007 22:17 |
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He's a 'ditto' carter. His father is a furniture porter so he's a furniture carter. The 'ditto' has been written over the top 'Carm' possibly for carman. Margaret |
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Researching: |
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angelas ashes | Report | 6 May 2007 22:24 |
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Definately `do`..Im looking at Jones in Broughton.Dont know if any connections but mine earlier dates.Robert Jones abt 1859 and Edward Jones abt 1861.Any connection let me know.Wanda. |
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Alison | Report | 6 May 2007 22:29 |
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Oh yes, I can see the DO on Marks line. Thank you! Is that what the 'own account' means then, family business? Whats the difference between a carter and a porter? Still would like to know what the word is written over the top of it? |
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Ozibird | Report | 6 May 2007 22:30 |
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own account means they support themselves. Carm written over the top is probably the people collating the statistics. That would be the designated occupation for them to be listed under. The difference between porter & carter would be that carter had a horse & cart, porters usually didn't. In this case I'm not sure but obviously the family thought there was a difference or they wouldn't have recorded it like that. I wondered if the sons owned the cart, but it looks as if they may have worked for the father. I notice that the other Jones on the page is a traveller for furniture. Ozi. |
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Alison | Report | 6 May 2007 22:42 |
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Well I didnt think it was possible but I think he may well be my great grandfather. All I knew about him (from my grandfathers birth certificate) was that he married Mary Morris and he was a railway carter. On freebmd there is only one marriage that fits the bill from 1895 - 1915. And a bonus the father is registered. Need to check out earlier census records now. Would be nice if there is a connection to the earliest post. Thanks for help! |
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Alison | Report | 6 May 2007 23:25 |
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Also struggling to understand where Albert is from. It says Poyk but nothing coming up on Google! |
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