William Smith Champion (Parish Records)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 20:29 (4464 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Hi MPG,
I know you have lots of reference resources but do your Census cd's really show him to be a "General Swindler" ?
Or is this one of those old job titles that have changed meaning over the years ?
From "intrigued", also in "well-dodgy" Middlesex !

UPDATE: I have now seen the evidence, thanks M, good to see he had a champion sense of humour, he wouldn't be wise saying that these days for fear of visits from the various local government officials and even the police.
Perhaps he thought the not-so-noble profession of vinegar selling needed spicing up...
Or maybe he knew the Trotters across the River in Peckham ?