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From: "Louise Reynolds" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Trouble reading 1861 census
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 21:43:33 +1000
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Hi Donna,

Sorry, have had a look...that's a hard one. The oblique character before
the 's' looks like the old character for a double 's' as in dressmaker above
it. However, what that makes the occupation I have no idea. Good luck.

Louise

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Gee" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: [DEV] Trouble reading 1861 census


> HI all
>
> I wonder if someone could help me with what is written under OCCUPATION on
> the following name. It relates to her husband (late). The only other
> reference for this illusive man is that he was a mariner.
>
>
> 1861 England Census
> Name: Mary A Barratt
> Age: 65
> Estimated birth year: abt 1796
> Relation: Mother
> Gender: Female
> Where born: Budleigh, Devon, England
> Civil parish: Exeter Holy Trinity
> County/Island: Devon
> Country: England
>
> Registration district: Exeter
> Sub-registration district: St Sidwell
> ED, institution, or vessel: 18
> Neighbors: View others on page
> Household schedule number: 27
> Household Members: Name Age
> Mary A Barratt 65
> Mary A Grant 33
>
> Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1396; Folio: 60; Page: 4; GSU roll:
> 542806.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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