Occupation - Neddy Keeper (General)
by Brian Meek 
, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 18:03 (5567 days ago)
Can anyone help please.
I'm finding an occupation of 'Neddy [sic] Keeper' given to a father on a birth certificate. Does anyone know what job this was??
The certificates were from about 1850 and the address given was May Hill, if this will help.
Thanks Brian
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by Simone , Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 18:08 (5567 days ago) @ Brian Meek
Horse keeper?
Simone x
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by ChrisW , Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 18:56 (5567 days ago) @ Simone
I thought 'Neddy' was a donkey's name!
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by Simone , Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 19:24 (5566 days ago) @ ChrisW
Could well be Chris :) I'm just going on when we were kids and said 'Gee up Neddy' when we were on the rocking horse! :)
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by Brian Meek , Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 18:58 (5567 days ago) @ Simone
Yes, possible, Horse or Donkey, seems obvious, 'Neddy', or am I reading more into it?
Thanks Brian
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by pclark , Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 19:16 (5566 days ago) @ Brian Meek
Hi
There is Nedder which is a needle maker, but doesn't fit in with the keeper part.
Pete
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by ellieperry , Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 14:07 (5566 days ago) @ Brian Meek
When all else fails, ask Noah Webster.
ned'dy, n; pl.ned'dies. An ass; a donkey.
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by Brian Meek , Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 16:13 (5566 days ago) @ ellieperry
Thanks for that and all of you who have replied, Brian
John SYSUM 1797 - Donkey Owner, May Hill
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 18:42 (5565 days ago) @ Brian Meek
On the 1851 John Sysum is given as Donkey Owner / Driver living on May Hill.
1861 May Hill
John Sysum abt 1797 Aston, Herefordshire, England Head Aston Ingham, Herefordshire Donkey Owner / Driver
In 1871 May Hill
John Sysum abt 1797 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England Head Aston Ingham, Herefordshire Carrier
Year 1845
Month Jan
Day 23
Parents Surname SYSUM
Child Forenames Salina
Fathers Forenames John
Mothers Forenames Maria
Mothers Surname
Residence May Hill
Occupation Neddy [sic] Keeper
Officiating Minister H[enr]y L. Whatley
Event Baptism
Memoranda P[rivate] B[aptism]
Notes Confirm forename spelt Salina
Register Reference AR90/3
Page Number 69
Parish Chapel Aston Ingham
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
John SYSUM 1797 - Donkey Owner, May Hill
by Brian Meek , Friday, November 13, 2009, 13:39 (5564 days ago) @ slowhands
Yet again you have come up trumps. Thank you, Slowhands and to all the others out there for your help
Occupation - Neddy Keeper
by m p griffiths , Thursday, November 12, 2009, 19:59 (5564 days ago) @ Brian Meek
1851 Census, Herefordshire, Aston Ingham, District 1b Page 13
May Hill
John SYSYN - age 52, Donkey Driver, born Gloster, Westbury,
Maria - 44 - born ditto
Mary - 20 - Aston, Hereford
Henry - 16 - ditto
Elisa - 14 - ditto
Marion - 12
Emma - 10
Selina - 6
Elizabeth - 4
John - 10 months
1841 Herefordshire, Aston Ingham, District 25, Page 2
SYSAM
John - 40 Hallier
Maria - 35
Thomas - 15
Helen - 12
Mary - 11
Anne - 6
Henry - 4
Eliza - 3
Maria - 2
May be John donkeys hauled Charcoal (used for transporting Charcoal out of the FOD woods)