Cotton Menuer

[trish1]

This is an ancestry interpretation of an occupation in 1861 Any ideas as to what it is - family man from Ireland living in Glasgow. In 1871 he was a "borer in Boiler Works" In 1851 he was a Muslin weaver - could this be a cotton weaver?

[SarahND]

Hi Trish,
Since your man is the only "cotton menuer" in all of Scotland in 1861 I would guess this is not some new occupation! The only close possibilities are cotton winder and cotton weaver. I would think, like you, that cotton weaver would be the most likely to be misread that way. You might want to have a look at the original some day when you have a few spare credits...
All the best,
Sarah

[trish1]

Thanks Sarah - this one is for a friend - at the minute we'll say weaver & maybe check it when we have spare credits

Trish

[carlineric]

Trish

FindMyPast has him as a cotton weaver.

Eric

[SarahND]

Thanks for that, Eric. I would say Trish can be reasonably confident now that "cotton weaver" is what was written.

Sarah

[trish1]

Trish

FindMyPast has him as a cotton weaver.

Eric

Thanks Eric - that is good confirmation - someone will one day make a fortune writing a book on "the many transcriptions of Ancestry"

Trish