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Martin

Martin Report 9 Nov 2010 23:44

Does anyone know what a gloss fireman was, I'm confused?

Kind Regards
Martin

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Nov 2010 00:10

Are you sure it's not Glass rather than Gloss?

Just thinking that it might be something to do with keeping the fire going in a glass works.

Can't find it on the old occupations site though.

Kath. x

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 10 Nov 2010 00:16

Dear Martin and Kathleen

Hello

Hope you are okay.

Maybe this definition will locate what you need:

Glassewryght ~~ Maker and mender of glassware.

Do you know the area your ancestor worked in?

The website GENUKI gives good information about different areas in England and Wales about parishes and has links to other research sources.

Hope this helps.

Take gentle care
Very best wishes
xx

Martin

Martin Report 10 Nov 2010 03:02

Its Definitely gloss fireman as I have his occupation on my ggreat grandfathers marriage certificate. The family were originally from stoke upon trent area but they have been in scotland also.
Kind Regards
Martin

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 10 Nov 2010 09:01

I was wondering if he maybe supervised the adding of a glaze to the pottery pieces ie cups plates pots ?

Linda

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

Julia

Julia Report 10 Nov 2010 09:01

Island, entirely my thoughts, and was going to post the same after I had had me breckie. Great minds think alike.
Julia in Derbyshire

Researching:
Turner Cambs/.Northants, Singapore and Penang,Trengrove Singapore and Penang, Arnull (Champion Race Horse Breeders & Trainers 'Oleander')Germany and Denmark