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erica bauman
27-11-2006, 11:47 PM
Hi, I have discovered one of a friends ancestors has "hawker' and what looks like "Cos" as his occupation. But as he was neither employed or employer can I safely presume that he was a self employed salesman of some kind? Any ideas as to what the Cos would mean?
It was on the 1891 census rg12/362 I am still struggling to read his name ,! But he is living with his daughter Jane Hall, A widow. in St Mary, Newington
Wirral
28-11-2006, 12:11 AM
What about Cos being short for Costermonger - "a seller of eatables around the street" according to Brewer's Dictionary? It is written in a different hand by whoever was categorizing the different occupations.
Could the name be Thomas Taylor?
get2BJ
28-11-2006, 12:19 AM
Hi Erica,
Looks like Thomas Layton (or Taylor as indexed by Ancestry), Hawker [Cos]. Cos may be an abbreviation of costermonger - a seller of fruit and vegeatables. Do you have Jane Hall's marriage certicate? This would state her father's name and occupation.
Brenda
Hi Erica,
I am fairly certain the man's name is Thomas Taylor with surname written first.
Cos will almost certainly mean Costermonger, ie someone who sells from a street barrow.
Cheers Jeremy
erica bauman
28-11-2006, 3:05 AM
Thank you all so much for pointing out the obvious. Costermonger "Duh" why didn't I think of that! Unfortunatly Jane Hall's marriage is one of the many that I cannot find. Her "husband" was Edward born1859 Newcastle [1881 census] So I was thrilled when I saw that her parents were in the same house. That has never happened for anyone that "I" am looking for! erica
Hi Erica,
This is probably what you are looking for:-
Edward Hall & Jane Taylor St Saviour Southwark Oct/Dec 1877 Vol 1d Page 17
Cheers Jeremy
erica bauman
28-11-2006, 4:09 PM
Jeremy, My friend said to tell you , "You are wonderful"! Thankyou for this reference.Now she has another branch to follow. erica
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