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Fresh Eyes Please.

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~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 11 Oct 2007 19:15

I'm trying to read an occupation on a 1901 census. The damn numerator or whatever put one of them annoying marks over part of it, so any help will be appreciated

It's James Lorne b. c1879, Civ Parish:Islington. Wife Florence.

Thanks.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 11 Oct 2007 19:19

I think it says dealer in fish.....then when putting the occupations into catagories someone has added...Fishm


Gwyn

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 11 Oct 2007 19:23

Ahh..yes... I see the D now... comparing it with the D. for Daisy. Thank you. I got the fish but couldn't make the rest make sense lol.