Profession or Occupation.....

[Annieboag]

Hello knowledgeable people!
In an 1891 Census return I have Peter Boag, Govan Glasgow. His occupation is listed as what appears to be "Passenger In Shunter"
2 Images leap to mind, stranded commuter on night of census or Hong Kong Underground shoehorning extra passengers in...
What do you think it really means ?
Annie

[CatrionaL]

Hello knowledgeable people!
In an 1891 Census return I have Peter Boag, Govan Glasgow. His occupation is listed as what appears to be "Passenger In Shunter"
2 Images leap to mind, stranded commuter on night of census or Hong Kong Underground shoehorning extra passengers in...
What do you think it really means ?
Annie

Hi Annie

Since you use the phrase "appears to be", I wondered if it might be worth your while to upload the image to the gallery? Someone else might have ideas about what is actually written.

Best wishes

Catriona

[Annieboag]

Hi Catriona, thanks for the idea-I'm new to this and a complete biff with the computer so it should be in Gallery under 1891 Census Peter Boag............

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-434

Annie

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

[Annieboag]

Sorry I said I wasnt good at this
Annie

You succeeded - no apology required - AndrewP

[CatrionaL]

Hi Annie

I would say "Passenger Train Shunter". There are the letter Tn added between Passenger and Shunter.

He'd be the fellow who would drive the train to move or shunt it from one platform to another, when necessary.

Best wishes

Catriona

[DavidWW]

Faither's occupation on wee Wullie's birth register entry is "Railway Carriage Shunter".

David

[Annieboag]

Catriona and David thank you !
He went on to be a Dairyman in Fife!!!!
I still like my mental images !!!

As you are so good at deciphering you couldnt try a maiden name on a marriage certificate please..?
Number 107 Fraser /mcnaughton. His mother Janet Fraser maiden name ?

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-436

Annie

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

[Russell]

Annie

Do you know where they married ? There is a marriage of a Janet Falconer in Canongate, Edinburgh in June 1823 (from IGI) and it is just about possible to imagine the first letter as an 'F' The rest resembles a doctor's prescription!!!
You might have to wait until a few sightings have been made to get a concensus.

Russell

[DavidWW]

I'm "seeing" a capital "C" and "wer" at the end................

David

[Annieboag]

Thanks David and Russell!
On James Frasers death certificate his mother is down as Annie Melrose, elsewhere Janet Forbes...shall look for three wives for his father....another one !!!