Parish Record 1809

[Megan Roberts]

Two problems:

Firstly
I think that his occupation was "mariner", what do others think?
http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/Megroban/marextract.png
Secondly
Was his occupation "upholder" or "upholsterer" and if the former what was that?
http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s576/Megroban/upextract.png

[malcolm99]

As for 'upholder' (which is how I read the second one), the OED gives 3 options:

1. " A dealer in small wares or second-hand articles (of clothing, furniture, etc.); a maker or repairer of such things"
2. An upholsterer
3. An undertaker

Your choice!

[Thomasin]

The first one is definitely Mar(ine)r - I have found several of my lot recently with that shortening.

[Mutley]

I agree that the first one is a Mariner.
This site mentions and Upholder which is what the second one definitely looks like.
http://
rmhh.co.uk/occup/u-v.html