What is an SP Deal?.....

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:06 am

In the 1841 Census for Saucell, Paisley, one of my ancestors has as Occupation: SP Deal. I can imagine that deal is short for dealer, but have no clue as to what SP might stand for. Anyone got any bright ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Catriona

Moonwatcher · Post by **Moonwatcher** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:16 am

Spirit Dealer?

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:29 am

For the 1841 census, there was a limited list of occupations that the enumerator was supposed to make all his people fit. See the list at: http://www.talkingscot.com/censuses/census-1841.htm
Moonwatcher was right - Sp. Deal = Spirit Dealer.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:08 pm

..........it's just as well he wasn't a beet farmer

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:00 pm

Thanks Bob and Andrew.
Should have got that

as so many of my ancestors had that or a similar occupation. On the same Census but with another address is a publican.

However I was trying to fit it in with all the other jobs in the cotton and silk industry.

All the best
Catriona