More handwriting

[kernowmaid]

Could it be W P? As in Widow's Pension Navy?
(St German's is near Plymouth - although more Royal Marine than Navy)

I don't see a woman working for the navy in 1841.
But she could be a Nanny?? - Wendy's message 20 compares those last 3 letters ...

I still see some sort of Navy Pension.

Jane

 

[Londoner]

Having been somewhat adrift with my first reading I must say I like the "navig" interpretation.

 

[wendymac]

Does she have an occupation on the previous census? Although it might be totally different it just might be the same

 

[Chimp]

Does she have an occupation on the previous census?

this was from the 1841 census, it was the earliest census.

 

[wendymac]

this was from the 1841 census, it was the earliest census.

Not quite awake yet - apologies

 

[Chimp]

I've been up 4 hours and still not awake

 

[Sis]

Does she have an occupation on the previous census? Although it might be totally different it just might be the same

Don't worry Wendy that was one of my first thoughts! Then I realised......

 

[wendymac]

No it's ok - Chimp has just confirmed what I always thought - I'm simple

 

[crazycatlady22]

Freecen has transcribed it as H.P. Navy but for the life of me that last letter looks more like a J.

 

[Daft Bat]

Well, with all of the views posted above, I am more of the mind that it is not the family that I was looking for.

Sarah's husband was definitely a shoemaker - mentioned on the children's baptism records as well as the marriage record. Their eldest son, John (not shown on this record as he is elsewhere) was also a shoemaker, so a family business, methinks.

No worries. I shall keep looking but thank you all for your help.