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    Quote Originally Posted by Pam Downes View Post
    Congregationalist Preacher?
    If so, not surprised they shortened it as I had a job to spell it.
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    I go with Pam - Cgg Preacher was my first thought when I saw the image

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnnB View Post
    I go with Pam - Cgg Preacher was my first thought when I saw the image

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    Thanks Ann for the support. But.......

    since Hughar suggested 'Egg merchant', I have to say I'm inclined to agree with that. If you look at what I took as a 'P' it is actually written as a backward 'P' and doesn't look like the 'P' in Parish which has been written twice.
    But the 'backward P' bit does fit with the first bit of the 'M's on the page.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pam Downes View Post
    Thanks Ann for the support. But.......

    since Hughar suggested 'Egg merchant', I have to say I'm inclined to agree with that. If you look at what I took as a 'P' it is actually written as a backward 'P' and doesn't look like the 'P' in Parish which has been written twice.
    But the 'backward P' bit does fit with the first bit of the 'M's on the page.
    Pam

    Good to see at least someone else noticed (post # 17)

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    It has to be Egg Merchant now. I've officially Written it Down so it must be so.

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    I have only just seen this and am inclined to agree with Pam's initial thoughts of it being Congregational Preacher. (Sorry, Pipsqueak )

    However, have you found the chap in the censuses 'fore and aft'? If so, are there any clues there?

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    I don't care what it say Pipsqueak, it has given me the best laugh of the day Sue

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jan1954 View Post
    I have only just seen this and am inclined to agree with Pam's initial thoughts of it being Congregational Preacher. (Sorry, Pipsqueak )

    However, have you found the chap in the censuses 'fore and aft'? If so, are there any clues there?
    I thought about the census too Jan and had a quick look to see if I could find Mr Frier (or a variant spelling) in 1851 but with not much to go on (except looking for someone to do with eggs or preaching ) I didn't have any luck - but it was a very quick look.

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    I back Egg Merchant - the first letter looks the same to me as the other Ms on the page - plenty of examples, Mary x 2, Middleton x 2, & mark.

    This is not the original entry, but a copy done by the registrar, or more likely his clerk, to be sent to the head office. On the original the bride and groom have signed with their own signatures.

    By the way, an egg merchant would have to literate to be able to handle the orders.

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    1861 census
    RG9/1217 f128 p14
    Peacock Yard, Red Lion Street, Norwich St. Stephen
    James L FRIAR, hd, mar, 74, Porter to Egg Merchant, bn Ringland
    Elizabeth Friar, wf, mar, 72, bn Stibbard

    1851 census
    HO107/1814 f126 p3
    Castle Ditches, Norwich St. John Timberhill
    James Leggett FRYER, hd, mar, 63, Porter, bn Ringland
    Elizabeth FRYER, wf, mar, 60, bn Stibbard

    1841 census
    HO107/789/5 f22 p3
    Castle Ditches, Pump Yard, Norwich St.John Timberhill
    James FRIER, 55, M.S, bn Norfolk
    Elizabeth Frier, 50, bn Norfolk
    Hannah Frier, 14, bn Norfolk
    George Frier, 10, bn Norfolk


    Fare yer well tergther

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    I'm back after a week's holiday - so sorry to keep you all waiting. I'm glad dietabix had a good laugh!

    I had tried to find the Egg Poacher on the census but it is hard to know which Frier is which (or whether he is a Friar or in fact, a fryer!). I like the look of Geoffers' census lookups - Mr 1861 would have had to have been 47 and his wife 45 at the time of Mary Ann's birth.

    Interestingly, all my Frier finds take me back to Ringland so i'd like to study Ringland parish records.

    Thanks for the input! It's truly appreciated

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