1891 census occupations

[Sis]

This image is from the Mile End Old Town E 1891 census, from the Profession or Occupation column, ED3, Folio 4, and in this example it's Page 5.

Can anyone please tell me why the backwards looking L, that I have underlined in red, is there? It's not on every occupation but quite a few.

 

[Daft Bat]

It could be the enumerator's check mark....

 

[Sis]

It could be the enumerator's check mark....

Duh, never thought of that, thank you DB!

 

[Bay Horse]

Yes - that's more apparent on the last one than the others.

 

[Sandiep]

no idea what the mark is for but I think its a c for Cabinet Maker in 1st
not sure of 2nd , 3rd Boot machinist and 4th cabinet maker again
mind you am due for an eye test

 

[Flook]

Just in passing I was interested to see the 'old style' double s still being used in "tailoress" as late as 1891.

 

[Sis]

Just in passing I was interested to see the 'old style' double s still being used in "tailoress" as late as 1891.

I noticed that too Flook.

 

[Sis]

Thanks everyone