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What is his occupation ?

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StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 12:55

Hello was wondering if anyone could help me, can someone please look at this 1851 census document for James Saunders, fourth family down living at 2 Durham Place. I thought his occupation looked like treasurer, or something like that I was just wondering if anyone else could give me their opinion =]

Regards
and Happy New Year!!
Steph

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2011 13:04

will take a look

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

K

K Report 2 Jan 2011 13:04

Any help with his age and birth place in the census so we can find him

Thanks Kay

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Potty

Potty Report 2 Jan 2011 13:04

Steph

Could you give a bit more detail, please. There are loads of James Saunders in 1851!

Where is he living (the county and parish), what is his YOB and POB?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Jan 2011 13:05

Not got a clue where Durham Place is?

Where was he born and when?

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2011 13:06

what area please and his birth year as theres lots of em!!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Jan 2011 13:07

Born Scotland living in Greenwich ?

Researching:
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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Jan 2011 13:08

1851 think it is this one

Name: James Saunders
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1778
Relation: Head
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: Greenwich
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Greenwich
Sub-registration district: Greenwich East
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 134
Household Members: Name Age
James Saunders 73
John Saunders 40
Mary Saunders 25
James Saunders 4
Jessy Saunders 2
Kathleen Murphy

Class: HO107; Piece: 1587; Folio: 241; Page: 27; GSU roll: 174824.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

K

K Report 2 Jan 2011 13:10

Based on the James that Glitter Baby found could he be a Farmer?

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 13:16

Hey so sorry! I forgot to put the link!!

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/browse/view.aspx?dbid=8860&iid=KENHO107_1587_1587-0065&pid=1087884&ssrc=&fn=James&ln=Saunders&st=g

born, 1778 Scotland he is a widower at this point. His son John and his family are living with him =]

Thanks, sorry!

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 13:16

The one that glitter baby found is the right one =] Just cant make out what it says!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2011 13:17

doesnt look like Treasurer could be Farmer.

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 13:18

Ahhh I see how it does look like farmer, could he be though? Wasnt greenwich a built up place? Or was it farmland at that point in time ?

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 13:19

Yeah, shirley now that I am looking at it different it does look like farmer =] just wasnt expecting that because his son went on to do quite well for himself.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2011 13:29

well not that built up then. there was the Maritime and Thames related jobs but then there was also open areas as well.It would be interesting to see where Durham Place was situated. Perhaps he was a farmer before moving to Greenwich but not working as such in 1851.
I come from that area but my ancestors all seem to be labourers or had Thames related jobs like Barge builders

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2011 13:36

well Durham Place was in the Old Woolwich Road that runs off Trafalagar Road the Maritime museum and the Maritime Hospital is on ,Cant think he was farming in that area as its close to the Thames River

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 2 Jan 2011 13:38

Ahh, thanks alot shirley thats really helpful! =] I think i was hoping for it to be something really interesting! haha Thanks Everyone!