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Subject: Re: [INSHELBY] Old time occupations
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 07:39:14 EDT
The census taker often put down his personal feelings. I've run across the
occupation of "Worthless." As far as I know, there's only one meaning for
that!
Karen
In a message dated 5/5/2004 10:40:31 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> I think I still have it as a download, because I thought no one would
> believe
> it, but I found one in TN that blew me away. His occupation was described as
>
> "Robber."
> Maybe the census taker meant something else, or maybe he thought he would
> just put down the truth as he saw it?
> [Probably after he left the neighborhood, I hope]
>
> Carleen
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