An example of the occupation as listed on a 17th century probate inventory. (IMAGE)

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An example of the occupation as listed on a 17th century probate inventory.

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The research team extracted the name of the parish, job occupation and the year for over two million will and probate records across Britain, forming part of the dataset, as highlighted in this image. 

This particular example is from the probate inventory of John Booth, a victualler (supplier of food and alcohol) from Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire, dated to 1697.

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Reproduced with the permission of Cheshire Archives & Local Studies.

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