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A Chevener embroidered fine silk stockings

Roy

Welcome to the boards Jeff

This is an old thread you have posted on but by googling cheviner I came across this

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=615762.0

my great great grandma was a (cheviner) in Nottingham,Could you define what she did
jeff

Hi Anne
I wondered if you could check your book for definition of a yarn spinner
Many Thanks Sarah

Thanks Mike, Solved that mystery. Maxine

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

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

My Great Grandfather was a Skewer Maker (not sure exactly what that is) (making meat Skewers?!)

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

Hi Ann, Could you tell me what a mantle cutter is please. Thank you Maxine

If there are any royalities, they are certainly not coming my way!! I'll live in hope though! Cheers again!

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.

Any takers on a 'Writers Clerk'? Assume it to be a clerical job, but is it for something specific? Thanks Leigh

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.

Re: Housekeeper -I think I've also seen Horsekeeper.

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").

A 13 year old on the 1861 census - "Boy of all work"

Thanks Mike!

Greeting's Kerry. . . . . From my little books :- TUBEDRAWER A person who made tubes.

just nudging this very useful thread back up the boards! And whilst I'm here anyone know what a Tube Drawer was? Thank you!