Just wondering whether this is the right George Wilson. He is a picture frame maker in the 1881 census (only George W) and in the 1891 census he is shown as a cooper. Do people think that this is a reasonable leap, or am I barking totally up the wrong tree? The age is about right and he is still in Myton (part of Hull district).
Why not? people change jobs all the time.
Wish I had a couple of coopers instead of Ag Labs.
They both work with wood, so I suppose it's possible.
Wendy
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yes I would have thought it possible. As Wendy says, both work in wood.
Rose
does he have other members of his family with him Lorraine, as a checkpoint?
Rose
Sadly not, his mother seems to have died. I suppose the thing to do, is to see whether I can find his brother (my great grandfather) in 1891, though he married in Q3 that year.
Haven't been able to find an entry for Arthur Wilson for 1891.
Last edited by LorraineJ; 20-06-09 at 15:51.
I would say the change of job is unlikely but not impossible. Cooper to wheelwright is much more likely as a career change.
Uncle John
I think you got apprenticed to be a Cooper, ?
Originally Posted by Just Barbara
At one time it was 7 years.
It would appear that George must have left the family home sometime after 1881. Did he marry? One thing I have noticed is that there is no trace of Arthur for 1891 but he had to have surfaced to get married. Where was he?
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