Genealogy Chat

Does anyone know what a Gred-Miner was 1911 Census

Is the handwriting quite clear on the census image?

Can you give us the name, age and location of the person concerned, so that we can look for ourselves, please?

C&P the transcription, so we can take a look at the original and try to help you.............please!

I'm assuming it might be this one as it's the only one I can find:-

William Stanley Fry in 1911
1911 Census For England & Wales
Cock Inn Olney, Olney, Buckinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Arthur Gerrard Head Married Male 64 1847 Licensed Victualler Melbury Asmond Bucks
Sarah Louisa Gerrard Wife Married Male 37 1874 Assisting In Business Lavendon Bucks
Sarah Elizabeth Gerrard Daughter Single Female 17 1894 Assisting In Business Thrapston Northants
William Stanley Fry Visitor Single Male 29 1882 Gred-Miner Buxton Derbs<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On the image it just says miner but the "Gred" (although I don't think that is what it says) has been added by the enumerator in red later.

I would think it has something to do with the way he has to categorise the returns.

Kath. x

FMP has also transcribed it as gred
However looking at it it could be “gold “


Buckinghamshire did have Copper, iron, lead, gold and more

It could be "Gold" Shirley although the first letter doesn't look the same to me as the G at the beginning of the surname Gerrard.

Kath. x

In the column next to William's name that asks if the worker is working "at home" it says "abroad".

Kath. x

Think it was the enumerator who added the world so it would be different

Probably just asked what sort of miner an added the word

Oh of course - senior moment! I forgot that the 1911 census was mainly written out by the householder.

Kath. x

Kath

:-D

I agree it says "Gold".

Can't find anything else about the man to help prove it, though.

Gold

Did you look at the image?