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Need help reading census...

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  • 16-04-2010 10:12am
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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I need help reading this. It's the 1901 census for Edward C Dean, 34, male. What I need help with is the text in the 6th box, the guy's profession.

    Any ideas ?



    edward_dean.jpg


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    seamus
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    Something Proprieter obviously.

    I can't tell if the word "Stable" is supposed to be in the sixth or seventh column.

    "Stable Proprieter", sounds like a 19th-century profession alright.


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    genie
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭genie


    Looks like cab proprietor (with a stable!) to me. :)


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    Exile 1798
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Exile 1798


    I think I'd have a better chance reading Arabic!


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    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    is he available on the 1911 census to compare?


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    Ponster
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    johnny_doyle wrote: »
    is he available on the 1911 census to compare?

    Good idea but it's the UK 1901 and the 1911 costs me €€€ :)


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    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    Ponster wrote: »
    Good idea but it's the UK 1901 and the 1911 costs me €€€ :)

    if he's Edward C Dean from Sidmouth, Devon then on the 1891 census he's down as a Carriage Proprietor.


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    Ponster
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    johnny_doyle wrote: »
    if he's Edward C Dean from Sidmouth, Devon then on the 1891 census he's down as a Carriage Proprietor.

    That's the chap !

    Shame he wasn't a builder...then he'd be my man :)


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    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    pop some more details across and I'll take a look on Ancestry for him. Date of birth, wife, location etc... if you have any of it.


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