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JAMES WALLER was a HARVESTER ON FARM AG(short for) AGRICULTRAL LABOURER the words that have been crossed out read FARM LABOURER

Saffron I have emailed you my friend EB XXXX

Hi Saffron, It is good to go sideways. You learn a lot! Much more interesting when you go sideways as well as direct. Cheers, Horatia

Horatia, I've got stuck going backwards, so I've taken a little detour sideways on the Waller tree!! I find the census images fascinating, but really hard to read at times!!

Anyway, not that anyone cares (Tee-Hee) but James Waller is on MY tree so I felt duty bound to get it right! I have come across the word Teamster before on the census. James was my great-grandmother's nephew. Cheers, Horatia

Andrew, You're right it should have been 1855. Sorry about that.:)

Ahem, that should have been '1855'. I've never come across a census return before when the writing was clear but you still can't read it! Anyway, part of the reason why it's hard to read is that, including the crossed-out wording, there's actually three different descriptions: Farm Labrur ?eamster on Farm Ag Horse I'm guessing that odd word is 'Teamster', but that's not based on any familiarity with horse-related agricultural terminology!

Fantastic. Thanks Horatia! I'm sure that's what it must say. Now I look at the end again it definitely looks like horse. So I think it reads Teamster on farm ag horse. Anyone agree? Makes no sense in English, but I understand what they mean!

Bit more for you! What Was Your Ancestor's Occupation? Many of our ancestors changed jobs or held more than one job. Your farmer ancestor may have also been a teamster--using his horse and wagon to haul items for other people as a way to supplement the household finances. Cheers, Horatia

Thanks for the suggestions. I thought of Hamster too!!! I like Teamster, I did wonder about that, but if your think it might be too, Susan and Horatia, then that helps. He was a Agricultural labourer, so I guess it would make sense he moved 'up the ladder' a bit. Strange one isn't it! (Horatia,of course I remember you. Hello again!)

Hi Saffron Remember me! I have Wallers in Wells too! It looks like a Teamster to me. Cheers, Horatia

?amster of Ag Farm House Heamster? Feamster?

Is the end 'Farm Ag House'? The beginning does look like Hamster doesn't it?Lol Helenxx

thats what thought it said Hamster in farm???house LOL Jeanette

It's: Source information: RG13/1879 Registration district: Walsingham Sub-registration district: Wells ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Folio: 37 Page: 20 and I can't read it!! First ever Hamster I've seen on a census LOL!! b 1855, not 1885! Merry

Do you have the page reference? RG13/???? / ??? / ??

I've been looking at it and looking at it and the more I look, the more I can't read it!! Can anybody with some fresh eyes give me a hand. Someone out there might be better practised than me. I can email the census image or if anyone has a subscription the image I''m looking at is the 1901 census. The name is Janes (it's supposed to be James) Waller born in Wells, Norfolk in circa 1885). Wife is Emma. It's James's occupation I can't read. I've got the farm labourer part, that has been crossed out. Any more info needed just shout and thank you in advance. Saffron:)