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    Help with occupation please

    Hello all

    Can somebody please take a look at this census and see what you make of Thomas Fairhurst occupation.

    Im not to sure what it says.

    Class: HO107; Piece 521; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Warrington; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 18; Page: 28; Line: 8; GSU roll: 306907.

    Many thanks

    Danny

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    To me it looks like Corn M..... possibly Corn Merchant?
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    Also I have found them on the 1861 census. I cant seem to locate them on the 1851 census.
    If anybody can help me find them I would be most greatful.

    Danny

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    Thankyou Pete

    Hopefully the later census will tell me. I still cant make it out on the 1861.
    Im relying on the 1851 but I cant find it.

    Danny

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    Do you have the ref for the 1861?
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    Devine in Ireland

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    1851 transcribed as Fairburst

    HO107; Piece: 2203; Folio: 98; Page: 16


    Occ Retired Flour Dealer so Corn Merchant sounds about right for 1841.
    Last edited by fiona c; 24-02-09 at 00:01.
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    Yep, Its - Class: RG9; Piece: 2791; Folio: 86; Page: 20

    Danny

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    Thankyou Fiona

    Danny

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    1861 Retired Corn Flour "something"
    Researching:- Wieland, Habbes, Saettele, Bowinkelmann in Germany
    Kincaid, Warner, Hitchman, Curtis, Pocock, Stanley, Nixey, McDonald in London, Berks, Oxon and West Midlands
    Devine in Ireland

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    Do you reckon its dealer as on the 1851 he is a retired flour dealer?

    Danny

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