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Old 17-09-20, 11:04
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Default Help reading an occupation in 1861 please

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...e&pId=20131461

Thomas Lowe aged 56 Builder employing 80 men and Social Teacher of Methodist ???????

I can't read the last word.
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Marg, I think it's Preacher and not Teacher.
I'm still trying to work out the rest of it.
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After Methodist I think there are two further words, with the second one being Church.
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Local preacher of Methodist Free Church?
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Yes, Jay, was just about to post this.

I googled and found there was a Methodist Free Church.

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vc...vol9/pp131-139
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https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vc...31-139#h3-0016
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Thank you. That makes sense.
That church is still standing. It is now a cafe called The Trinity.
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