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Benjamin Hesse - what's his job??

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Marcus

Marcus Report 28 Jan 2015 16:06

On 1891 census I am having difficulty reading full job title of Benjamin Hesse.

Ref no - RG12, Piece 1314, Folio 71, page 29. Benjamin Hesse 42 yrs, and living with mother Eliza Hesse 70 yrs. West Ham, Stratford, Middlesex.

Benjamin says he is a Cabinet Maker - followed by something else which I cannot decipher!!

Any clues??

Thanks

Marcus

safc

safc Report 28 Jan 2015 16:15


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Colegrave Road, West Ham, Essex, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Eliza Hesse Head Widow Female 70 1821 Formerly Hand Loom Silk Weaver Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
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Benjamin Hesse Son Single Male 42 1849 Fancy Cabinet Maker ? Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Jan 2015 16:16

.....all line?

Andy

safc

safc Report 28 Jan 2015 16:17


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
59, St Mary Road, Walthamstow, West Ham, Essex, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Benjamin Hesse Head Married Male 52 1849 Cabinet Maker Fancy Not Known
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Isabella Hesse Wife Married Female 47 1854 - -
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Alice L M Hesse Daughter - Female 6 1895 - Walthamstow, Essex, England
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Florence Hesse Daughter - Female 4 1897 - Walthamstow, Essex, England
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Arthur Wells Boarder Single Male 26 1875 Market Labourer Not Known

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Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Gee

Gee Report 28 Jan 2015 16:19

Is it

Cornwall Line

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Marcus

Marcus Report 28 Jan 2015 16:29

Thanks for replies.

I'm thinking 'Cornell Ave'.

?? Not sure ??


Marcus

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jan 2015 16:38

I don't think it's Cornwall but looking at others they do state G.E. for Great Eastern Railway.

He's making fancy cabinets so I don't think it's for the railways. If that's line could it be for a shipping line?

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Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 28 Jan 2015 16:45

it looks like just

small line

compare
the li_e to the 'n' in 'hand' on the line above
and
the _ine to the 'l' in 'loom' on the line above

what it would mean ... possibly that he made small goods, like jewelry boxes?

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Rambling

Rambling Report 28 Jan 2015 17:01

it's small line

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Rambling

Rambling Report 28 Jan 2015 17:07

Just for ref he is mistranscribed on Ancestry 1881

Benyan Hesse
AGE: 32
ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: abt 1849
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD: Son
MOTHER: Eliza Hesse
GENDER: Male
WHERE BORN: So Hackney, Middlesex, England
CIVIL PARISH: Hackney
COUNTY/ISLAND: London
COUNTRY: England
STREET ADDRESS: 26 Warwick Villas
EDUCATION:

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

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OCCUPATION: Cabinet Maker
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Hackney
SUB REGISTRATION DISTRICT: West Hackney
ED, INSTITUTION, OR VESSEL: 40
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
PIECE: 309
FOLIO: 42
PAGE NUMBER: 61
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Eliza Hesse 60
Benyan Hesse 32
Theodora Hesse 30

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Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Jan 2015 17:58

Small items might be tea caddies, ladies work boxes etc.

Andy

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 28 Jan 2015 18:03

yes, those are the sorts of things I was thinking of, Andy

the only other item that came into my head after jewelry boxes was breadboxes, and I thought that was probably not 'fancy cabinet' work :-)

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You remember me. :)

Marcus

Marcus Report 28 Jan 2015 21:22

Thanks to you all. I'll gladly accept his job as 'Cabinet Maker - Small Line'. Sounds good to me!!

Why can't they just write clearly on these census forms??

Thanks again!!

Marcus