Difficult to read occupation

[Lehane]

Difficult to read occupation - No. 2

Hi, thought I might as well edit this post with a new occupation that I can't read! I've attached the image.

Someone else on the page seems to also be a farmer but underneath it says 'boy in door'. Mine says '?? door labourer'

Any ideas what it means?

 

[ALR1973]

I've attached an image from the 1841 census and I was wondering if you could translate the occupation of Ruth Hodgson. I have Snd, which makes no sense! Quite a few people on the page have the same occupation, but I can't work out what it means

Could it be Ind - and mean living on independent means?

 

[woodlander]

I'd agree with that

 

[Lehane]

Could it be Ind - and mean living on independent means?

That makes sense because all the people that have it are over 60 Thank you!!!

 

[Lehane]

Added a new occupation

 

[p.risboy]

Re: Difficult to read occupation - No. 2

Hi, thought I might as well edit this post with a new occupation that I can't read! I've attached the image.

Someone else on the page seems to also be a farmer but underneath it says 'boy in door'. Mine says '?? door labourer'

Any ideas what it means?

Indoor Labourer, I think.

How old is he/she in that record.?

Steve.

 

[davelambert271]

Re: Difficult to read occupation - No. 2

Hi, thought I might as well edit this post with a new occupation that I can't read! I've attached the image.

Someone else on the page seems to also be a farmer but underneath it says 'boy in door'. Mine says '?? door labourer'

Any ideas what it means?

Freehold Farmer of 40 acres emplying 1 in door labourer - I understand that boys were usuallly employed indoors, they would do chores within the farm and its buildings. Outdoor labourers did the rest of the work on the farm

dave

 

[Lehane]

Thank you both! He is 59 in the 1851 census, and it would make sense to employ someone to help on the large farm. Thank you!