Occupations

Scope and Contents 'This man is a schemer, will not work unless he has to, had a fish and chip barrow for a time but burned it. Manages to keep out of trouble. Often out of work. Recently has been working as a farm labourer, also doing some tractor driving. Never long in a job, disappears from time to time. Lives with his sister (he is a batchelor). Dr - never done complaining about his stomach-ulcer. Always on PA - transferred to UAB. Lazy. Now married.'Relatives in survey: father (senile, died in...

Scope and Contents 'This man is a famous poacher and ne'er-do-well, has had convictions for poaching and assault. Considered a waster. Used to live on his wits and PA, has worked for ICI and the Air Ministry as a labourer. Denounced by the rest of his family. Father, dead, old soldier and innkeeper. Twice married, second wife an intelligent woman. Housing: 2 rooms for 5 adults and child. Clean. Dr confirms - a pleasant rogue, used to poach for excitement, used to pay the doctor in salmon. Had been very...

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'This man had an OT score of 19 in the recruiting test. [Male informant] says he is a slow Irishman who does not mix, interfered with nobody, nothing against his character. Was a blacksmith. '

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'This boy had an IQ of 79. He is now a messenger with a firm of carriers and appears quite bright. Father died of TB, never able to work much. Dr has never noticed much wrong with this boy. No PA. Dr says this is not a bad family and would exclude this boy.'

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'This boy has an IQ of 70. Father, a farm worker, assaulted his wife - it was said she was to blame as she would not give him enough to eat. Housing: condemned two roomed house. Children fairly clean but have impetigo.'

Relatives in survey: siblings 19.1, 19.50, 19.51

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'This man is said to be simple. He is a labourer.'

Relatives in survey: Father 19.13, siblings 19.58, 19.14

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"This man goes about without shaving, wears eccentric clothes, is very dependent on his father. Works his father's farm. Will go like his father."

Relatives in survey: Father, [19.65]

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'A drunken brute, a ploughman. Very bad lot.'

Relatives in survey: wife 19.61, children 19.64, 19.44

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'A labourer often out of work, poor physically and mentally.'

Relatives in survey: children 19.35, 19.36, sister 16.195

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'IQ of 76, dullish, now working on a farm. Dr says they are all not bright, but not MD.'

Relatives in survey: 20.20, 20.22