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occupations help please

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Angela

Angela Report 8 May 2008 11:25

morning all ,i know the census returns are famous for mixing things up but i wonder if anyone can help me - i have an ancestor , agnes ramage ( 1853c) in 1891 census ( scotland) with an occupation as naturalist , can anyone tell me what that might be ? the other one i have is from 1871 ( scotland ) occupation given as hary louise !! ?? anyone translate , please , thanks, angela

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 8 May 2008 11:43

Looks like she had a good sense of humour lol

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 8 May 2008 12:17

naturalist is some who studies wildlife

eg david attenborough

Angela

Angela Report 8 May 2008 12:29

thankyou lorraine and devon dweller , have to go to work now - not as a hary louise ! i don't think !! angela

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 8 May 2008 12:31

was this agnes too in 1871 if want me to take a look post details

may be able to work out what it is between us

Heather

Heather Report 8 May 2008 13:23

Lorraine, tracked it down by using key words - looks a real old mess, course, no images for scottish census :( Im wondering if it should be the name of the 3 year old - Mary Louise??

Name: Had Ramsse
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock
Registration Number: 564/3
Registration district: Greenock West
Civil Parish: Greenock West
Town: Greenock
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 7 ?? St
Occupation: Hary Louise
ED: 35
Household schedule number: 15
Line: 22
Roll: CSSCT1871_99
Household Members: Name Age
Ramsse 3
Had Ramsse 20
James Ramsse 20
Janet Ramsse 55
Robert Ramsse 63
William Ramsse 23

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 May 2008 13:44

Hi

I had a look at the image (which isn't very clear) and I think it is House Joiner. His name is Hugh.

Margaret

Heather

Heather Report 8 May 2008 14:07

Margaret, whats the surname, surely that isnt right is it?? Whats the 3 year olds name please? Im intrigued now.

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 May 2008 15:01

Hi Heather

It is really badly transcribed. The names are as follows:

Robert Ramage 63
Jane Ramage 55
Jessie Ramage 32
Hugh Ramage 24
William Ramage 22
Jane Ramage 20

There is no 3 year old.

Margaret

Heather

Heather Report 8 May 2008 16:53

Where on earth did the 3 year old appear from on ancestry - lol I suppose considering how awful many of the images are (well Ive never seen a scottish one, but certainly all the others!) then it really is wonderful that so many transcriptions are reasonably correct.

Angela

Angela Report 8 May 2008 23:06

hi all , just in from work - thankyou all for input ,it is a mess isn't it ! margaret i think you are right - hugh is a joiner in later census .wish i could have been here earlier but work was calling , thanks for all your work , regards , angela

robertpplane

robertpplane Report 9 May 2008 08:39

Hi all

It just proves the importance of looking at the original document yourself, where possible.

The number of times I have seen Edmund instead of Edward - and I had Rabbit instead of Robert once!

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 May 2008 23:27

With due deference to Robert, if the transcription says your ancestor was born in Feeble Minded, Northumberland, England, you might stick with that and not check the original.