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From: "Wilfred Gathercole" <>
Subject: Re: [SoG] 1901 Census Occupations
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:27:37 +0100
References: <00a201c250ac$4dc2bc40$7d46e150@r61v9>


Nothing odd about beeskepmaker, since beeskeps are bee hives.
Or do you mean that Beehive Maker was transcribed as
beeskepmaker?
If so, it is a very interesting bit of colloquial transcription,
and here we are
being told that the transcribers were limited in that area!

Bill Gathercole, York


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan McGowan" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 6:07 AM
Subject: [SoG] 1901 Census Occupations


>
> However, some interesting occupations are turning up when
searching for
> other surnames.
>
> Henry Ayres, his wife Marther (sic), and their son Henry are
described as a
> Beeskepmaker, a Zicineed Hawwher, and a Harrey. These proved
to be a
> Beehive Maker, a Licensed Hawker, and a Navvy.
>
> Percy Ayers was a Railway Hores Superintendant, and John Ayres
was
> described as a Boring Machineman in Engine Shop.
>
> Alan McGowan

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