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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2 092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	9 Oct 2007 13:52
	Could someone please check the handwriting on a census for me... I need to know the occupation of GEORGE MOUNTAIN...I think the first word could be Furnace.................. Details of the census are:- 1851 George Mountain Born abt 1810 in Deptford Wife is Mary Civil parish is St. Paul, Shadwell ED.....2c Household schedule number is 151 Many thanks Kathlyn
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16 612 Send Message	Julie	Report	9 Oct 2007 13:56
	Looks like Journeyman to me, but i don't think the 1st word is Furnace The 1st letter is a T To me it looks like Turner Journeyman This is what a Turner is Turner: 1) Lathe worker 2) Gymnast esp. street performers
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2 092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	9 Oct 2007 14:10
	Thanks for that Julie. That makes sense. Kathlyn