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On 20 Jun 2020, 07:09, at 07:09, MPGish via CoTyroneList
wrote:
>Hello.In reviewing a marriage cert. of 1885 the Father of the Groom is
>described as 'Landed Proprietor.'My google search hasn't given me any
>real info.What does the term mean?
To me it meant he owned land. As an example, someone who owned a big
shooting estate would be a landed proprietor.
Occasionally occupations on marriage certificates can be a bit tongue in
cheek, and you sometimes see rather grandiose terms. A dustman becomes a
refuse disposal operative and so
Cc: MPGish
Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Landed Proprietor question. Cty. Tyrone 1885
Hello.In reviewing a marriage cert. of 1885 the Father of the Groom is
described as 'Landed Proprietor.'My google search hasn't given me any real
info.What does the term mean? The family was from Tamnaskenny
Hi
I was puzzled and, like you, intrigued by the term, Landed Proprietor. The
following is probably unrelated, but nevertheless interesting.
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Landed+proprietor#:~:text=26%20(Nov.,use%20of%20the%20laboring%20peasants.
Kind regards
Bill
Bill Young
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Hello.In reviewing a marriage cert. of 1885 the Father of the Groom is
described as 'Landed Proprietor.'My google search hasn't given me any real
info.What does the term mean? The family was from Tamnaskenny, Parish of
Kildress.Thank you for any info you can give on this term.Peggy Gish.
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