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From: Anne Peat <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] census occupation
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:36:44 +0100
References: <002f01c8002f$253d0cc0$0ab3fea9@John>
In-Reply-To: <002f01c8002f$253d0cc0$0ab3fea9@John>


I think it is definitely MRCS - in the 1861 census he is down as
surgeon ( so Member of the Royal College of Surgeons)

Either Susannah acts as his dispenser and the Licenciate of the
Central Apthecariis Company applies to her - or more likely given the
time and her gender, the bracket means that should apply to Thomas
Leaman as well.
In 1861 Susannah is married with a small baby.
I think the general practitioner actually applies to the first 'medical
assistant' listed in the household, George Slade or Cade
So 38 Church Street appears to have operated as a general practice
surgery and pharmacy.
HTH
Anne
On 26 Sep 2007, at 12:19, John Greene wrote:

> Greetings from St. John's:
>
> I need a little help from some grateful soul on interpreting the
> following: one of my Torquay Henleys(Thomas Leaman) is living in
> Croydon in the 1851 census. His occupation is listed as : M.R.G.S. If
> it will help those who are trying to answer I must tell you that his
> sister Susannah, age 21, was living with him and her occupation is
> listed as: Centrale Apoth" Compy" General Practitioner. AND(this is
> important) Susannah's occupation and her brother's are enclosed with
> the one bracket in the census.
>
> Eagerly looking forward to a reply.... (PS: is it possible that it's
> the MRCS and not "G"?) NB: there are two "medical assistants" in his
> household).
>
> John Carrick Greene
>
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