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Subject: Re: Profession Hosler
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 05:26:39 EDT

In a message dated Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:35:07 British Summer Time, "jacqueline.cooper" <> writes:

> Could be ostler = person who looked after the horses stabled by travellers
> at inns?
>
> J
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: spirit <>
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> Sent: 01 October 2002 13:37
> Subject: Profession Hosler
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> > Hi
> >
> > Could someone please tell me what a Hosler did for a living re 1901
> census, living in London if it helps
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Diane
> >
>

The Oxford Dictionary, apart from confirming 'Hostler' as an alternative spelling to 'Ostler' also give a further definition as 'Person in charge of locomotives etc. when not in use'.

Dave D

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