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Propriétaire means landowner as well as owner in the general sense, and as they've put it where the occupation would normally go, I'm sure they mean landowner.
I've translated Cailly's occupation as "Receiver-General of Customs", which seems to be the usual title. |
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Oh yes, you could be right.
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Oh yes, here he is:
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Well, this is intriguing. Trying to download the PDF now. |
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Good one Janet....What's it mean? lol
I really am thankful.
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Funnily enough I was just coming to post that - I actually found the book it appears in.
It's a sort of Who's Who of Algeria in 1848, and mentions Cailly as well as Giacobbi. As the address is right, it's clearly François: https://archive.org/stream/lalgrieen...e/240/mode/2up https://archive.org/stream/lalgrieen...e/270/mode/2up |
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It shows that François was a conseiller at the Cour Royale.
The Cour Royale would be the law courts. A conseiller is an advisor or diplomat; not sure if it's an old word for a lawyer, but I don't think so. Last edited by Mary from Italy; 12-01-14 at 16:48. |
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I think I shall have to change Cailly's occupation - he seems to be fairly low down in the pecking order
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Thank you Mary. I keep googling Francois but coming up with the more modern one. Pity the name is not that uncommon when it comes to politics/law, etc....
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Yes, it is an irritating name to search. There seems to have been quite a dynasty of Giacobbis.
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