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From: PETER WEBB <>
Subject: Re: [MON] Job discription?
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:37:02 +0000 (GMT)
In-Reply-To: <237751.3663.qm@web86009.mail.ird.yahoo.com>


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--- PETER WEBB <> wrote:

> A certificate relating to a marriage at Trevethin in
> 1856 shows that the groomÂ’s father's occupation was
> a
> "Stock Taker". Such an occupation in modern times
> would refer to someone taking stock for monetary
> evaluation. As the father of the groom was
> illiterate
> there has to be another meaning -- does anyone have
> any knowledge of the function of a "stock taker" in
> 1856?
> Regards
> Peter
>
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