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    ... please. its an occupation from 1861 census.

    Attached as doc as I couldn't find a way to paste it.
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    Jules

    I'anson of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Bannister of Lincolnshire. Burnett of Northumberland. Carter of Sussex and Hampshire. Goldring of Sussex and Hampshire. Fitzgerald of Goodness knows where. Smith of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Dixon of Lincolnshire. Payne of Hampshire

  • #2
    Wife of an engineer of a steamer.

    OC

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    • #3
      Wife of an Engineer
      Dorothy G

      searching Gillett (Preston/Sheffield). Campbell and Hepburn in Glasgow

      There's no such thing as a Free Lunch

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      • #4
        Jess

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        • #5
          Jess, you clever cloggs lol. Why couldn't I do that?!!

          In a later census the person I am looking for is the wife of a marine diver... any chance they could be related jobs?
          Jules

          I'anson of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Bannister of Lincolnshire. Burnett of Northumberland. Carter of Sussex and Hampshire. Goldring of Sussex and Hampshire. Fitzgerald of Goodness knows where. Smith of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Dixon of Lincolnshire. Payne of Hampshire

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          • #6
            Wife of an engineer of a Mariner.

            Janet

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Janet View Post
              Wife of an engineer of a Mariner.

              Janet
              That's what I was hoping for, but didn't want to sway anyones interpretation of it. Not that it makes much sense.
              Jules

              I'anson of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Bannister of Lincolnshire. Burnett of Northumberland. Carter of Sussex and Hampshire. Goldring of Sussex and Hampshire. Fitzgerald of Goodness knows where. Smith of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Dixon of Lincolnshire. Payne of Hampshire

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              • #8
                I'm more inclined towards OC's Wife of an Engineer of a Steamer, above - that definitely looks like an e near the beginning.
                Gillian
                User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

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                • #9
                  Janet

                  I did wonder if it said Mariner, but wondered why they didn't write Marine Engineer, in that case!

                  I'm possibly biased as I have a rellie who is described as "Ships Engineer, Steamer" lol.

                  OC

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                  • #10
                    I can see steamer too

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                    • #11
                      Thanks everyone
                      Jules

                      I'anson of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Bannister of Lincolnshire. Burnett of Northumberland. Carter of Sussex and Hampshire. Goldring of Sussex and Hampshire. Fitzgerald of Goodness knows where. Smith of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Dixon of Lincolnshire. Payne of Hampshire

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                      • #12
                        Only that have a few a few marine engineers within my own family tree and they are always referred to as Mariners. Marinerwas a favourite word used in this context.

                        If you look carefully at the word it is "iner" at the end of the word with the dot over the i a little to the right of the i, so if you take the first couple of letters the first letter looks like a capital M and that just leaves the next two letters which are rather difficult to read but could be a disjointed a which is wrapped into the r! Hope this makes some sense!

                        Janet

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                        • #13
                          It looks like 'wife of an engineer of a steamer' to me. I did look at it before looking at the answers! :p

                          I'm sorry to say I don't think steamer engineer and marine diver are that closely linked. On the other hand they are both to do with the sea and ships so who knows!

                          Anne

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                          • #14
                            There is an i with a dot and I have not seen the word steamer ever spelt with an i. The word wife also has an i with a dot which is in the same position. The n after the i is written the same as the n in engineer.

                            In fact the end of engineer ie "ineer" looks almost identical to the end of the word which appears to me to end "iner" except that the writer seems to have swallowed the second e in engineer!

                            OC

                            That's the trouble with FH we get biased towards our own and mine are all mariners!!:D

                            Janet
                            Last edited by Janet; 18-02-09, 15:15.

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                            • #15
                              Apart from the fact that "engineer of a mariner" doesn't make sense, I definitely think it says Steamer - what looks like a dot is probably just a mark on the page. Is there another capital S or St that you can compare the beginning of the word with?

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                              • #16
                                :D engineer of a mariner :D the mind boggles!

                                Anne

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                                • #17
                                  I've attached the whole census sheet. But the more I look at it, the more convinced I am that it is steamer (didn't want that answer lol)
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                                  Jules

                                  I'anson of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Bannister of Lincolnshire. Burnett of Northumberland. Carter of Sussex and Hampshire. Goldring of Sussex and Hampshire. Fitzgerald of Goodness knows where. Smith of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Dixon of Lincolnshire. Payne of Hampshire

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                                  • #18
                                    Jules - that shows as a tiny image on my PC.

                                    Could you post the census ref and the name of the man?
                                    Gillian
                                    User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

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                                    • #19
                                      Mary

                                      No, I agree it does not make sense, but then many things I have seen written on Census don't make sense either:D:D

                                      Somewhere are some priceless howlers written down!

                                      I thought it was steamer to begin with but then was not convinced.

                                      Sorry Jules I cannot see the full image either.

                                      Janet

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                                      • #20
                                        Well, my engineer of a steamer later became a marine dredger, lol. Previously, he was a white fisherman. And yes, it IS the same man throughout!

                                        Put him in your tree as "something to do with boats and the sea" lol.

                                        OC

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