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help with occupation description

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Jun 2005 20:01

Hi Mike, I can't find Francis on the 1871 census. Thought by Lucy's age he would have been in West Indies, (Bermuda according to Lucy's place of birth on the 1891 census). Kath. x

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 19:55

Hello Kathleen, i've sent you my e maidl address thanks for offer of images. Geoff have you found 1871 census. if so would appreciate any info of it all the best Mike

Geoff

Geoff Report 12 Jun 2005 19:48

Also shipwright in 1871.

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 19:43

Thanks Kathleen Thanks Jess, I never saw the image only the print out on family search so your ideas are propably right . Thanks for looking anyway Regards Mike

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Jun 2005 19:38

I wonder if the enumerator made a mistake on the 1881 census and put 'writer' instead of 'wright'. On the 1891 census Francis is described as 'shipwright'. He's also a shipwright's apprentice in 1861. He's not on the 1871 census which is obviously when he was in the West Indies. I've saved the images for Francis on the 1861, 1881 and 1891 census if you'd like them. Kath. x

The Bag

The Bag Report 12 Jun 2005 19:38

i think it says (something) HM dock yard. not sure that it says 'writer' though. Lucy does appears to have been born in the west indies - that is very clear I think that os with a /thru it is an ennumerators mark jess

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Jun 2005 19:34

Not sure, but could what you think is C.S. actually be O.S. for Ordinance Survey. Kath. x

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 19:29

hello jess I got that job description of of family search 1881 census his name is Francis C Murray b 1841 Woolwich.

The Bag

The Bag Report 12 Jun 2005 19:21

what is is his name and etc's - lets have a look at the image. or the RG ref if you have it. jess

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 19:21

His address is Portsea hampshire thats all i know Mike

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2005 19:15

All over Hampshire, or anywhere in particular? Could the S stand for Southampton? nell

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 19:12

on 1861 census hes a shipwright apprentice his father was a shipwright and they lived Woolwich Dockyard area . on the 1881 census hes living in Hampshire but he must have travelled about a bit it says one of his children was born in the West Indies Mike

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Jun 2005 19:03

I would guess at civil servant or something like County of S.... Kath. x

Avril

Avril Report 12 Jun 2005 19:00

probably civil servant

The Bag

The Bag Report 12 Jun 2005 19:00

does it stand perhaps for a geographical location?Not knowing 'where' this person was.... Jess

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2005 18:59

Whereabouts is this ancestor? nell

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jun 2005 18:58

I've got a relative on 1881 census and his occupation says Writer H.M. Dockyards (C.S) any idea what the C.S. means. Mike