Do you think this is a match? - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T11:04:06Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/do-you-think-this-is-a-match?groupUrl=censusrecordsandeverythingaboutthem&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe discrepancy in the head o…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-12-13:3463583:Comment:2127832009-12-13T19:12:37.780ZJohn Winnerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JohnWinner
The discrepancy in the head of households first name probably from a second party giving the information. It is possible that they were not all at home and the census taker got the information from one of the children, perhaps not understanding them well, since they were all born out of country and probably had accents.
The discrepancy in the head of households first name probably from a second party giving the information. It is possible that they were not all at home and the census taker got the information from one of the children, perhaps not understanding them well, since they were all born out of country and probably had accents. Jo:
Thanks for looking up th…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-20:3463583:Comment:1804152009-09-20T18:58:29.018ZGeorge L. Porterfieldhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/GeorgeLPorterfield
Jo:<br />
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Thanks for looking up the meaning of this occupation. I thought that it might be "skindresser" but it did not make much sense until your message and the one from Eve.<br />
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I did finally find Christiana and her youngest son Charles 10 years later in the 1870 census. They are in the same neighborhood (and I think in the same house, but the 1860 census does not have house numbers), but in 1870 she is listed as "keeping house." However, down the street from her are two other "skin dressers." Also,…
Jo:<br />
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Thanks for looking up the meaning of this occupation. I thought that it might be "skindresser" but it did not make much sense until your message and the one from Eve.<br />
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I did finally find Christiana and her youngest son Charles 10 years later in the 1870 census. They are in the same neighborhood (and I think in the same house, but the 1860 census does not have house numbers), but in 1870 she is listed as "keeping house." However, down the street from her are two other "skin dressers." Also, an 1875 map of Philadelphia shows two Morocco factories just a few blocks away from where they lived.<br />
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Thanks to all. I better about classifying this census entry as a probable match.<br />
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George It is a skin dresser - a freq…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-20:3463583:Comment:1803072009-09-20T16:19:06.460Zeve mclaughlinhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/evemclaughlin
It is a skin dresser - a frequent trade of German immigrants EVE
It is a skin dresser - a frequent trade of German immigrants EVE I looked at the census BEFORE…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-20:3463583:Comment:1800332009-09-20T00:23:10.555ZSue McCormickhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SueMcCormick
I looked at the census BEFORE I had read Jo Arnspiger's post. I too think that the occupation is "skin dresser" but I wasn't smart enough to look it up. Thanks to Jo, we know what it means.<br />
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Sue
I looked at the census BEFORE I had read Jo Arnspiger's post. I too think that the occupation is "skin dresser" but I wasn't smart enough to look it up. Thanks to Jo, we know what it means.<br />
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Sue George, I would certainly kee…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-19:3463583:Comment:1800202009-09-19T23:55:40.766ZJo Arnspigerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoArnspiger
George, I would certainly keep the record as a possibility since so many points are accurate. I think the occupation is skin dresser. I looked that up and it was a person who prepared or dressed animal skins prior to sewing into cloaks etc.<br />
Jo
George, I would certainly keep the record as a possibility since so many points are accurate. I think the occupation is skin dresser. I looked that up and it was a person who prepared or dressed animal skins prior to sewing into cloaks etc.<br />
Jo If this is the right family,…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-19:3463583:Comment:1798532009-09-19T17:02:34.005ZGeorge L. Porterfieldhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/GeorgeLPorterfield
If this is the right family, then the census taker did get the gender of the head of household wrong. That is one of the discrepancies that makes this a bit questionable.<br />
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The oldest child was always called Fredericka, at least after her marriage. The Philadelphia marriage register lists here as "Christ. F ZACH." That plus a few other sources have lead me to believe that her first names was Christiana or Christine (after her mother) and Fredericka was her middle name (after her father), but I…
If this is the right family, then the census taker did get the gender of the head of household wrong. That is one of the discrepancies that makes this a bit questionable.<br />
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The oldest child was always called Fredericka, at least after her marriage. The Philadelphia marriage register lists here as "Christ. F ZACH." That plus a few other sources have lead me to believe that her first names was Christiana or Christine (after her mother) and Fredericka was her middle name (after her father), but I never seen her referred to as Esther any where. But then I do not have a birth nor christening source for her yet.<br />
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This is the only census where there is an occupation listed for her. I have not been able to find her in the 1870 census yet.<br />
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Thanks for your reply. I'm reposting my comment in t…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-09-19:3463583:Comment:1798082009-09-19T14:47:48.094ZKate Steerehttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/KateSteere
I'm reposting my comment in the discussion thread:<br />
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Hi George-<br />
I notice that the head of household is listed as Male, its possible they got that wrong? Was Esther Fredericka's middle name? I would save it as a possible, esp if the family was in that area in other census records.<br />
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I'm not sure what the occupation is either, I'm guessing something to do with tailoring? Do you have an occupation on other census records?
I'm reposting my comment in the discussion thread:<br />
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Hi George-<br />
I notice that the head of household is listed as Male, its possible they got that wrong? Was Esther Fredericka's middle name? I would save it as a possible, esp if the family was in that area in other census records.<br />
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I'm not sure what the occupation is either, I'm guessing something to do with tailoring? Do you have an occupation on other census records?