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From: Pat Powell <>
Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] David PRICE - writer - Llandilo
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:18:16 +0000
In-Reply-To: <LAW9-F151dsDb7xBNWe00000a93@hotmail.com>


Hello Cathy

When the occupation on the census in the 1840's states writer - it
usually means he is working as a clerk.
A good writing hand was not something that everone had and therefore it
was a useful skill.

Cheers

Pat





In message <>, Cathy Van Vuuren
<> writes
>Hi
>Does anyone have information about writers in Carmarthenshire?
>I am interested in David PRICE whose occupation is stated as a writer on his
>son Daniel's marriage cert (April 1845). Just wondered whether he was
>well-known.
>Many thanks
>Cathy
>
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