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Night soil man on 1871 census.

I thought it might be that but wasn't sure as the last letters look like ancen to me aswell. Didn't know if there were other occupations. He becomes a Carter in 1881 so perhaps he got fed up of the job :mask:
 
pjmburns said:
If my memory serves me correctly then: a soil man was one who went round, I think at night, collecting the "soil" before sewers were in use.
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just looked it up jan in my dictionary of old trades and occuptions

nightsoil man...town or city worker who emptied dry toilets in the days before modern plumbing
 
This drawing is from the “State of Large Towns in South Staffordshire”. Apparently, a night soil man or “gong farmer” was reasonably paid. Viv.

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