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| − | '''ob.''' (abbreviation) - obit, deceased | + | '''ob.''' (abbreviation) - obit, deceased |
| − | '''OB''' (abbreviation) - order book, as in court order book | + | |
| − | '''obiit.''' (abbreviation) - he or she died | + | '''OB''' (abbreviation) - order book, as in court order book |
| − | '''obit.''' (abbreviation) - obituary | + | |
| + | '''obiit.''' (abbreviation) - he or she died | ||
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| + | '''obit.''' (abbreviation) - obituary | ||
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'''Occupier''' Tradesman | '''Occupier''' Tradesman | ||
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'''OFF''' - - Standard Abbreviation for County of Offaly Ireland(Chapman Code) | '''OFF''' - - Standard Abbreviation for County of Offaly Ireland(Chapman Code) | ||
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'''Oil Colour Man''' Employed in the paint manufacturing trade, mixing pigmented paints | '''Oil Colour Man''' Employed in the paint manufacturing trade, mixing pigmented paints | ||
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'''Oilman''' Lamp oil seller | '''Oilman''' Lamp oil seller | ||
| − | '''Oil Miller''' Miller of seed to extract oils for food manufacture. Rapeseed, cottonseed, linseed etc. Cottonseed oil was also used to lubricate the spinning mule. | + | |
| + | '''Oil Miller''' Miller of seed to extract oils for food manufacture. Rapeseed, cottonseed, linseed etc. Cottonseed oil was also used to lubricate the spinning mule. | ||
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'''OKI''' - Standard Abbreviation for Orkney Scotland(Chapman Code) | '''OKI''' - Standard Abbreviation for Orkney Scotland(Chapman Code) | ||
| − | '''Olitor''' Kitchen gardener | + | |
| + | '''Olitor''' Kitchen gardener | ||
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'''Olitory;''' a kitchen garden | '''Olitory;''' a kitchen garden | ||
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'''olographic will''' - A handwritten will and signed by the individual that the will belongs to. | '''olographic will''' - A handwritten will and signed by the individual that the will belongs to. | ||
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'''On the Club''' This is not an occupation but is often seen in census returns. It refers the the person being out of work and drawing benefit from "the Club", which was an appropriate insurance scheme. | '''On the Club''' This is not an occupation but is often seen in census returns. It refers the the person being out of work and drawing benefit from "the Club", which was an appropriate insurance scheme. | ||
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'''oral history''' - a collection of family stories told by a member of the family or by a close family friend. | '''oral history''' - a collection of family stories told by a member of the family or by a close family friend. | ||
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'''oral will''' - (nuncupative will) - declared or dictated by the testator in his last sickness before a sufficient number of witnesses and afterwards put in writing | '''oral will''' - (nuncupative will) - declared or dictated by the testator in his last sickness before a sufficient number of witnesses and afterwards put in writing | ||
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'''Orderly''' Military batman or officer's servant | '''Orderly''' Military batman or officer's servant | ||
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'''Ordinary Keeper''' Innkeeper with fixed prices | '''Ordinary Keeper''' Innkeeper with fixed prices | ||
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'''orphan''' - a child whose mother, father, or both have died. | '''orphan''' - a child whose mother, father, or both have died. | ||
| − | '''orphan assylum''' | + | |
| − | '''orphanage'''. Home for orphans | + | '''orphan assylum''' '''orphanage'''. Home for orphans |
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'''Orrery Maker''' Made an apparatus which showed planetary movements - after the inventor, the Earl of Orrery | '''Orrery Maker''' Made an apparatus which showed planetary movements - after the inventor, the Earl of Orrery | ||
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'''Orrice Weaver Designer''' wove lace patterns in silk | '''Orrice Weaver Designer''' wove lace patterns in silk | ||
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'''Osier or Withy Peelers''' Peeled bark from willow stems (osiers) for basket weaving - usually women & children | '''Osier or Withy Peelers''' Peeled bark from willow stems (osiers) for basket weaving - usually women & children | ||
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'''Osler''' Bird catcher | '''Osler''' Bird catcher | ||
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'''Ostiary''' Monastery doorkeeper | '''Ostiary''' Monastery doorkeeper | ||
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'''Ostler''' / H'''ostler''' Originally, a Hostler was the host of an Inn or (H)ostelry. Later became the man employed to look after the horses of the visitors | '''Ostler''' / H'''ostler''' Originally, a Hostler was the host of an Inn or (H)ostelry. Later became the man employed to look after the horses of the visitors | ||
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'''Out Crier''' Auctioneer | '''Out Crier''' Auctioneer | ||
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'''Outworker''' Home-worker, particularly in weaving | '''Outworker''' Home-worker, particularly in weaving | ||
| − | '''Overband''' | + | |
| + | '''Overband''' Leather that goes round spine of a book | ||
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'''Overlooker''' Overseer or foreman esp. in textile mills | '''Overlooker''' Overseer or foreman esp. in textile mills | ||
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'''Overman''' Colliery supervisor - checked the workers and coal quality | '''Overman''' Colliery supervisor - checked the workers and coal quality | ||
| − | '''Overseer''' The officials who performed the assessment and collection of the poor-rates | + | |
| + | '''Overseer''' The officials who performed the assessment and collection of the poor-rates | ||
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'''Owler''' Smuggler - particularly sheep or wool | '''Owler''' Smuggler - particularly sheep or wool | ||
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'''OXY''' - Standard Abbreviation for County of Oxfordshire, England(Chapman Code) | '''OXY''' - Standard Abbreviation for County of Oxfordshire, England(Chapman Code) | ||
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'''Oyster Hawker''' Street seller of pickled oysters - 18/19th century | '''Oyster Hawker''' Street seller of pickled oysters - 18/19th century | ||
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'''Oyster Dredger''' Crew member on an oyster | '''Oyster Dredger''' Crew member on an oyster | ||
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ob. (abbreviation) - obit, deceased
OB (abbreviation) - order book, as in court order book
obiit. (abbreviation) - he or she died
obit. (abbreviation) - obituary
Occupier Tradesman
OFF - - Standard Abbreviation for County of Offaly Ireland(Chapman Code)
Oil Colour Man Employed in the paint manufacturing trade, mixing pigmented paints
Oilman Lamp oil seller
Oil Miller Miller of seed to extract oils for food manufacture. Rapeseed, cottonseed, linseed etc. Cottonseed oil was also used to lubricate the spinning mule.
OKI - Standard Abbreviation for Orkney Scotland(Chapman Code)
Olitor Kitchen gardener
Olitory; a kitchen garden
olographic will - A handwritten will and signed by the individual that the will belongs to.
On the Club This is not an occupation but is often seen in census returns. It refers the the person being out of work and drawing benefit from "the Club", which was an appropriate insurance scheme.
oral history - a collection of family stories told by a member of the family or by a close family friend.
oral will - (nuncupative will) - declared or dictated by the testator in his last sickness before a sufficient number of witnesses and afterwards put in writing
Orderly Military batman or officer's servant
Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices
orphan - a child whose mother, father, or both have died.
orphan assylum orphanage. Home for orphans
Orrery Maker Made an apparatus which showed planetary movements - after the inventor, the Earl of Orrery
Orrice Weaver Designer wove lace patterns in silk
Osier or Withy Peelers Peeled bark from willow stems (osiers) for basket weaving - usually women & children
Osler Bird catcher
Ostiary Monastery doorkeeper
Ostler / Hostler Originally, a Hostler was the host of an Inn or (H)ostelry. Later became the man employed to look after the horses of the visitors
Out Crier Auctioneer
Outworker Home-worker, particularly in weaving
Overband Leather that goes round spine of a book
Overlooker Overseer or foreman esp. in textile mills
Overman Colliery supervisor - checked the workers and coal quality
Overseer The officials who performed the assessment and collection of the poor-rates
Owler Smuggler - particularly sheep or wool
OXY - Standard Abbreviation for County of Oxfordshire, England(Chapman Code)
Oyster Hawker Street seller of pickled oysters - 18/19th century
Oyster Dredger Crew member on an oyster
