In 1891 census, I have an occupations as "Brik Winder". sisters are Woolen Weaver and Woolen Winder. I can't find any reference to Brik in old occupations. Anyone else come across this term?
Douglas
Woolen industry
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Woolen industry
Hope, McLauchlen, Brown: (Peebleshire) Campbell : (Dunbartonshire) Tait: (Berwickshire)
Callan: (Lanarkshire) Davidson, Close, Murdoch: (Edinburgh) Penman (Midlothian)
Wilson (Glasgow/Midlothian)
Callan: (Lanarkshire) Davidson, Close, Murdoch: (Edinburgh) Penman (Midlothian)
Wilson (Glasgow/Midlothian)
Re: Woolen industry
Hi Douglas,
Is the "brik winder" occupation found on an Ancestry transcription of the census page, or is it on the original page viewed on the ScotlandsPeople website? If it is on Ancestry, then I would suggest that you look at it on ScotlandsPeople where you can decide if that is really what it says. Often, Ancestry's transcriptions can be dubious.
All the best,
AndrewP
Is the "brik winder" occupation found on an Ancestry transcription of the census page, or is it on the original page viewed on the ScotlandsPeople website? If it is on Ancestry, then I would suggest that you look at it on ScotlandsPeople where you can decide if that is really what it says. Often, Ancestry's transcriptions can be dubious.
All the best,
AndrewP
Re: Woolen industry
It is from the original on ScotlandsPeople. Ancestry showed it as "Sick Winder"!
I attach a copy of the occupations. looks like "Brik" to me.
Douglas
I attach a copy of the occupations. looks like "Brik" to me.
Douglas
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Hope, McLauchlen, Brown: (Peebleshire) Campbell : (Dunbartonshire) Tait: (Berwickshire)
Callan: (Lanarkshire) Davidson, Close, Murdoch: (Edinburgh) Penman (Midlothian)
Wilson (Glasgow/Midlothian)
Callan: (Lanarkshire) Davidson, Close, Murdoch: (Edinburgh) Penman (Midlothian)
Wilson (Glasgow/Midlothian)
Re: Woolen industry
Whoever copied the occupation onto that form probably couldn't read it either.
I'd say Silk Winder. There were plenty of those around.
Alan
LATER.
What does an "S" look like elsewhere on the page?
Perhaps an unknown life-form has chewed the top of the "l", or a small hole in the paper.
Alan
I'd say Silk Winder. There were plenty of those around.
Alan
LATER.
What does an "S" look like elsewhere on the page?
Perhaps an unknown life-form has chewed the top of the "l", or a small hole in the paper.
Alan