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Census return 1891

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Census return for St Olave, Southwark, 1891. reference: RG 12/369 f12
Census return for St Olave, Southwark, 1891. reference: RG 12/369 f12
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Street Name Role Status Age Job Place of birth
79 Queen Elizabeth Street Patrick Geoghegan head married 50 Crane worker Ireland
Mary Geoghegan wife married 45 Ireland
Joseph Geoghegan son single 16 General porter London, St Olave
Timothy Buckley boarder single 29 Wool sampler London St. Saviour
Compton Amos boarder single 29 Wool sampler London, Islington

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  • What do you think a wool sampler did?

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