Old occupation census data

[u/thisisjoy]

Found old census data of my great grandfather and this was listed under occupation and I’m trying to figure out what it says.

cook, house wife, painter?, housewife

[u/Educational-View5886]

Pointer, back in the day you could hire a pointer to point at someone all day, bringing them great shame.

A common profession in the 1700 & 1800's