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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Shirlock	Report	3 Sep 2003 19:36
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Hello, Could anyone tell me what an Overseer did please in a parish? My husbands GGGfather John Hancock was an overseer in Parish of Old Stratford. Thank you Shirley
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,113 Send Message	Lynda ~	Report	3 Sep 2003 20:22
	Shirley I found this info on a site that list old occupations. Overseer. The officials who performed the assessments and collection of the poor rates. Hope this helps. Lynda
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Penny	Report	3 Sep 2003 20:23
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Shirley, I checked old occupations and found this The officials who performed the assessment and collection of the poor-rates. found at: http://rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup/n-o(.)html#O
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Shirlock	Report	3 Sep 2003 20:57
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,429 Send Message	Hello, Lynda and Penny, Thank you for the info and website address. It does seem to make sense of overseer in a parish. Shirley.