Hay Polisher?

[georgy]

On the 1911 census my Gt/Gran is a Hay polisher, does anyone know what this is?

[Little Nell]

Are you sure that's what it says? Where was she living? Can you post the image?

[Just Barbara]

Lay Preacher?

[georgy]

I haven't seen the original image only the transcript and that is what it says, she was a steel toy forgers wife on the 1881 census.
They lived in Birmingham

[georgy]

Definately not a lay preacher, not my Gt/Gran. Well I would be amazed if she was lol

Should be Gt Gt /Gran

[Mary from Italy]

Hay polisher sounds unlikely. Might be a toy polisher if her husband made steel toys?

You'd do best to get the image, though, as it may have been mistranscribed.

Even steel toys sounds a bit unlikely to me. What's her name, so we can check in 1881?

[georgy]

Elizabeth Perks 1846
Arthur Perks 1844
children Arthur, Elizabeth,Emily and Albert
Lived in Aston

[georgy]

Hubby got me some credits and it looks like tray not hay polisher, definately polisher though, can't post image sorry haven't a clue how to

[Anne in Carlisle]

Well tray polisher would make sense. It was fashionable in the early 1900s to have shiney trays; silver, silver plate; steel etc. They would definately need polishing before going for sale and this is just the right sort of occupation in that area.

Anne

[georgy]

Thanks all, I'm wondering now if they were Steel Tray makers not toy makers, Her husband Arthur worked with his Father Henry Perks and he was down as a Furniture Broker and Steel toy maker so I'm going to have to look at the images again to see if it says tray.Thanks again

[Jessbowbag]

Hat polisher maybe?