Occupation query

Could you take a look at the except from the 1891 Census at

CWatters...

Wall's occupation is? I first read it as Performer, but now I think it reads

roy...

Not unless he was an actor in a pot-boiling 19th century soap opera !

Roy Stockdill

"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."

Mark Twain

CWatters...

Up to this point I thought perhaps "Performer, Master of Ceremonies"
The M is quite similar to others on the page.

Graeme Wall...

That was my first thought, but I'm slowly convincing myself that the C at
least is a later addition to the page.

Then you said....

Perfumer, which goes better with his 1901 occupation of soap-boiler.

Graeme Wall...

Given he couldn't make up his mind where he was born, it wouldn't surprise
me! (He's one of the grandsons of my mysterious Edward)

CWatters...

and Perfumer does sounds more likely.

And am I right in thinking that the M.C. after it is a later addition by the
enumerator?

Ken Gibb...

Master Craftsman ???

Graeme Wall...

Could be, makes more sense than my original version.

Ken
Ken & Jill Gibb, gibb@westnet.com.au
Mordialloc,
Vic. Australia.