From: stevenng5@sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk   
      
   On 20/04/2018 13:52, Jenny M Benson wrote:   
   >   
   > I've now followed up the reference and it's an interesting page.  I   
   > DON'T think the words Miner or Striker were later additions, but I   
   > puzzled for a while over the "C above" and "C below" and also noticed   
   > that some words (such as "Butcher") were underlined and some (such as   
   > Dressmaker) underline but with an upstroke through the word.  I came to   
   > the conclusion that all these marks were for classifying occupations   
   > according to some standard list and that the normal underlining meant   
   > something like "look/file under Butcher, not under Journey Butcher" or   
   > "look/file under Hewer, not under Coal Hewer or Miner."  The different   
   > underlining I think indicated that the occupation should be recorded or   
   > as "Dress Maker" or "Black Smith."  And finally I think the "C above"   
   > and "C below" were indicating mining occupations which were either above   
   > or below ground.   
      
   I agree. I'm sure it's about statistical classification.   
      
   Steven   
      
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