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Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 16:50
	Ok Guys i need help lol, because this chaps occupation cant be what it looks like lol On the 1871 census RG10; Piece: 4906; Folio: 35; Page: 8 George Corney i read it as "traveler for looa water" or "traveler for soda water" damm i wish they would write in some language i could read lolol
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 911 Send Message	gemqueen	Report	27 Oct 2008 16:56
	Stevie Could you give the county please. Makes it a bit quicker for me to find.
	Researching: Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	27 Oct 2008 16:58
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Traveler for Soda Water Thats what it looks like to me Most odd
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	27 Oct 2008 16:58
	George Corney c 1839 Kildall, Yorkshire,
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:01
	Sorry Gem durham lol yeah pat most odd lol
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:02
	Hi Steve I would definitely say it was 'Traveler for soda water' ....loo water doesn't sound right lol ;O) x
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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:02
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Don't think that middle letter is a d looking at the rest of the page, nothing else like it though
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 911 Send Message	gemqueen	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:02
	Can't find him on Genealogist site for Yorkshire, but that doesn't surprise me as the transcriptions are awful. Rue the day I ever subscribed. Add - Can't see him in Durham either. Oh well!!!
	Researching: Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:07
	Gem on the 1871 he was working in Durham hun Mau lol nether does soda water lmao Pat if you look at where people where born the way he wrote london the "d" looks the same
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 911 Send Message	gemqueen	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:07
	Found him and yes - mistranscribed as Carney. It does have traveller for soda water in the transcription though this may not be helpful. Carney George 32 Head Traveller For Soda Water Kildare, Yorkshire 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.77 Carney Ann 28 Wife Westaukrand, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.77 Carney John 6 Son Scholar Westaukrand, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.78 Carney Sarah A 10 Daughter Scholar Westaukrand, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.78 Carney Mary I 9 Daughter Scholar Westaukrand, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.78 Carney Margaret 4 Daughter Westaukrand, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.78 Simpson John 21 Lodger Tailor Lanchester, Durham 22 Castle Street, Stockton RG10/4906/F? CD2 R10_4906.pdf p.78
	Researching: Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:10
	Well thats a new occupation on me lol but thats him Gem
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:14
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Yes Stevie you are right, but the first letter could be an L either way its a strange one
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:26
	lol it is indeed Pat but having checked up a bit it seems "soda water" was sold for errrrrrrrrr medicinal use back then so mebby he was a quack lol
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:28
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Well at least you are getting somewhere Good hunting
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 1,872 Send Message	Peipal	Report	27 Oct 2008 17:30
	Cheers Pat lol

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