Hello all!
Just finishing up with a transcription of the 1841 Census for Shobrooke, a small farming village in Devon. I've managed to figure out most of the tricky letters and words but there's a couple of occupations I'm still struggling with.
I'm having trouble adding the images and record links to this post, so I've pasted them in a Google Doc. Link here.
First, the occupation of Abraham Norman, 49. It looks to me like 'basket & [?] maker'.
On the 1851 Census, he appears again as a basket maker, so I think that part is certain, but I can't make out the second bit.
Second, the occupation of William Hele, 65. I've had a good stare but still not sure.
On the 1851 Census, his occupation was 'Proprietor of leasehold house and orchard', if that helps.
Thank you :D