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Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Posted: 5 Jan 2015 3:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Jan 2015 5:18PM GMT
Surnames: WEST
Hi, I am trying to decipher the occupation of the bridegrooms father without success. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. I have attached the certificate.
Christine
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Re: Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Posted: 5 Jan 2015 4:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Grasscutter

Re: Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Posted: 5 Jan 2015 4:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
It looks more like glasscutter to me and this is a much more likely interpretation as glass cutting was a specific, skilled trade while cutting grass would have been a part of a gardener's job.

Re: Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Posted: 5 Jan 2015 6:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
I think I would agree - glass cutter is another name for a glazier or window glass fitter.

Re: Deciphering occupation on JAMES WEST marriage certificate.

Posted: 13 Jul 2015 11:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Maybe glass cutter
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