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   john to Jenny M Benson   
   Re: Occupation query   
   15 Feb 21 16:26:38   
   
   From: john1@s145802280.onlinehome.fr   
      
   On 15/02/2021 15:07, Jenny M Benson wrote:   
   > 1841 England Census, HO107-846-1-11-15, entry for John Bulman.   
   >    
   > His occupation is Cabinet M(aker) but this is prefaced by what looks    
   > like a letter Y.  Further down the page "J Engraver" shows the letter J    
   > quite clearly, different to the apparent "Y".   
   >    
   > Is it most probable that the enumerator meant "Journeyman Cabinet Maker"    
   > or is there some other possibility?   
      
   Journeyman   
   see https://www.familyhistory.co.uk/census-abbreviations/   
      
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