Well- it made me laugh....

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  1. Auburn

    Auburn Well-Known Member

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    Looking at a census form - something caught my eye.
    1871 RG10/42/35 PAGE 63

    William Shakespear - occupation- Coiffeur

    Well it was in Kensington- you can't just be a barber or a hairdresser!
     
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    If he was around today, with his name I suspect he'd call his business something like "Sweet Sorrow".
     
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    A rose by any other name......
     
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    Daft Bat Administrator. Chief cook & bottle washer! Staff Member

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    'There's many a man has more hair than wit' - The Comedy of Errors ;)
     
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    AnnB Editor in Chief who is Hot off the Press!

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    Are you alluding to the way he has perfected the art of partings.....:D
     
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    Are you referring to me?
    (Fortunately I still have quite a lot left. Hair or wit - I'll let you decide :p)
    Of course - and better that than "The most unkindest cut of all". :eek:
     
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    Findem The Fearless One. Rest in Peace.

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    Groans.
     
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