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Title: Copper Man
Post by: lizzie booth on Sunday 13 May 07 08:35 BST (UK)
I have Copper Man as an occupation on my GG Grandfathers Marriage Certificate but on at least three Cencus's it states he is a carpenter.
Kind regards.
Lizzie.








Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: ricky1 on Sunday 13 May 07 09:34 BST (UK)
Hi Lizzie
 I carn't see anything about a copperman, but as he was a carpenter I wonder if ir was mispelt, and should have been a cooper, a maker or repairer of barrels etc

ricky
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: scented on Sunday 18 August 19 12:26 BST (UK)
I too have COPPERMAN as my grandfather's (Esiah Price) occupation on a 1891 census in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire...also his brother Thomas's occupation on the same census.   Where I'm wondering, did they work at this occupation in Llanelli and what did they do as COPPERMEN?   They had previously lived in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire before moving to Llanelli...I'm thinking that they moved there for employment??? Can someone kindly enlighten me please?!   Anni Edwards.
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 August 19 12:43 BST (UK)
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3090926/3090930/36/copperman

See column 1.

If you then click on "New Search" it returns the Search screen for this site. Search for copperman - plenty of results. I think it depended on the type of industry in which a copperman is employed. For example there's an item about a copperman in a Brewery being scalded to death.
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 August 19 12:50 BST (UK)
If you search, check the Cardiff Times, 2 Mar 1867
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 August 19 13:40 BST (UK)
Search "google books tait's magazine 1855"

Select vol 22 - see page 149 "The Copperworks of Swansea"
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: lizzie booth on Monday 19 August 19 18:17 BST (UK)
Thank you for your help. I will look into the information given.
Kind regards.
Lizzie
Title: Re: Copper Man
Post by: lizzie booth on Monday 19 August 19 18:18 BST (UK)
Thank you.