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Sarah | Report | 17 Nov 2007 09:59 |
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Hi Anne |
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Maxine | Report | 27 Jun 2004 10:19 |
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Thanks Mike, Solved that mystery. Maxine |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 26 Jun 2004 21:38 |
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Greeting’s Deborah. . . . ROLL TURNER A carder of wool, cotton etc into rolls prior to spinning. ROLLER COVERER A person who covered the rollers for the spinning process. Christopher. . . . Sorry nothing found but. . . . I would think yes he made ether wooden or metal skewers |
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Debi Coone | Report | 26 Jun 2004 21:15 |
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Hello there In the 1891 census I have 2 rellies recorded occupations as ROLLER?!?!? Can you shed any light please on this? Thank you in advance : ) Much happiness Debi |
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Chris | Report | 26 Jun 2004 21:14 |
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My Great Grandfather was a Skewer Maker (not sure exactly what that is) (making meat Skewers?!) |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 26 Jun 2004 20:30 |
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Greeting's Maxine. . . . From my little books. . . MANTLE FOREWOMAN A highly skilled dressmaker. So I would think a " cutter" was the person who cut the article out from the pattern |
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Maxine | Report | 26 Jun 2004 16:23 |
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Hi Ann, Could you tell me what a mantle cutter is please. Thank you Maxine |
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Leigh | Report | 25 Jun 2004 23:47 |
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If there are any royalities, they are certainly not coming my way!! I'll live in hope though! Cheers again! |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 25 Jun 2004 22:26 |
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Greeting's Leigh. . . . From my little book. . . . WRITER A person employed to write. A scribe. A clerk etc. Two paths of thought here. . . . 1 It was written down by enumerator as " Writer" and then he added Clark. 2 The person was a Clark to a writer. If No. 1. then hope the royalties are still rolling in . . .lol. |
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Leigh | Report | 25 Jun 2004 21:41 |
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Any takers on a 'Writers Clerk'? Assume it to be a clerical job, but is it for something specific? Thanks Leigh |
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Geoff | Report | 25 Jun 2004 17:02 |
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You must remember that the page you have seen was already transcribed - it was not the one that was filled in at the house, but a copy. |
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Geoff | Report | 25 Jun 2004 16:28 |
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Re: Housekeeper -I think I've also seen Horsekeeper. |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 25 Jun 2004 13:19 |
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Greeting’s Frances. . . HOUSE KEEPER. . . I would think this could have been done equally by a Man CUTLER A knife seller or sharpener RIPPER or RIPPIER A person who sold fresh water fish at the markets. ( Interesting wonder if there was a mistranslation from the word MUSSEL ) A maker and seller of baskets. Or were they into recycling Muslin in those days ? JOURNEYMAN A craftsman who had served an apprenticeship and was no longer bound to serve a master. Distinguished on one side from apprentice, on the other from master Geoff. . . . Wonder if an alternative could have been :- BACK'US BOY A kitchen servant, (from "back of the house"). |
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Geoff | Report | 25 Jun 2004 10:35 |
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A 13 year old on the 1861 census - "Boy of all work" |
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Kerry | Report | 24 Jun 2004 16:55 |
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Thanks Mike! |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 23 Jun 2004 11:23 |
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Greeting's Kerry. . . . . From my little books :- TUBEDRAWER A person who made tubes. |
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Kerry | Report | 23 Jun 2004 09:44 |
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just nudging this very useful thread back up the boards! And whilst I'm here anyone know what a Tube Drawer was? Thank you! |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 18 Jun 2004 14:03 |
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Greeting's Sheila. . . . DONKEY BOY or MAN The driver of a carriage for passengers. It also related to the engine which pulled the trucks under ground in coalmines. But has it was near to Bournemouth then it could well be he drove the Donkeys to and from the beach each day. |
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SheilaWestWilts | Report | 18 Jun 2004 11:44 |
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Anne - I have come across a 'dokey driver' (1901 census). Could this be 'donkey' (they did live near Bournemouth)!!! Sheila |
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Researching: |
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Leigh | Report | 17 Jun 2004 20:05 |
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Strangley enough, my Professional Bicyclists are also from Birmingham! The wife's occupation is listed as 'Other Games' and I have seen a couple of old photo's of their children on stage on various bicycles. Can't quite picture what they actually did though, I guess times have changed a little in that respect. I'm still to discover anything about the Company/Troup they belonged too. |
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