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Here's a new one in my family. A female "Mole Catcher"
What a lovely profession for a woman.
(NOT)
Lynn H.
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hi lynn
that is a great profession :)
berni
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Just found this which me ;D
Occupation - Pauper (her Husband Was A Flevaring Jeeber) ??? ???
Not sure what it means but being a "Scot" my thought was of "slavering jibber"........ which means "talked a lot of rubbish" ;D
Annie
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Cool! You should be proud of her! She must have had some gumption as it seems it was considered very much a mans job.
Have you read this? http://www.the-mole-catcher.co.uk/molecatchers.html
Kind Regards :)
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Mole skins were used in quite a number of applications, apart from being worn, hats, jackets, coats and shoes. I used to use several when repairing firearms/shotguns.
Regards
Malky
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What part of the shotgun did you use a moleskin on?
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Here's a new one in my family. A female "Mole Catcher"
What a lovely profession for a woman.
(NOT)
Lynn H.
Nothing wrong with being a mole catcher, there are now a lot of female pest controllers and moles are classified as pests.
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Here's a new one in my family. A female "Mole Catcher"
What a lovely profession for a woman.
(NOT)
Lynn H.
Nothing wrong with being a mole catcher, there are now a lot of female pest controllers and moles are classified as pests.
I think things are being taken a bit out of context here ???
Lynn was just probably as surprised as I would be to find a "Female" Mole Catcher which wasn't/isn't in this era & I don't think she meant any offence by her statement..............just a comment ::)
All part of discovering the past, how they lived & what they had to do to put food on the table.
Annie
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:( Sorry - no offence was taken or indeed intended :( I guess I'm not as surprised at seeing an 'odd' occupation as Lynn H.
When you have females in the family who like to qualify their position in life with occupations such as Mariners Wife, (hubby was a ships labourer) Farmers Wife (hubby was an ag lab all his life) ::) and a great aunt who "Owned a Mangle" nothing comes as a surprise :)
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One of my ancestor's occupation was listed as a "Trunter's Assistant" I searched for an explanation for a Trunter and later learned that she was actually a "Fruiterer's Assistant" ;D
Carol
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One of my ancestor's occupation was listed as a "Trunter's Assistant" I searched for an explanation for a Trunter and later learned that she was actually a "Fruiterer's Assistant" ;D
Carol
;D ;D ;D................these things really make it so enjoyable............and of course fun as I have had some good laughs too at things I've seen so I'm still wondering why people think genealogy is boring ???
Annie
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One of my ancestor's occupation was listed as a "Trunter's Assistant" I searched for an explanation for a Trunter and later learned that she was actually a "Fruiterer's Assistant" ;D
Carol
A certain well-known ancestry web site had on its introductory pages an image of a census page and remarked on a very explicit entry that described a woman as a Temptress.
But when you looked at the image the first letter was S not T.
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Just checking the 1901 census for Francis G Fricker (RG13/166/52/38) transcription gives his occupation as Manager Paper Boy factory.
I wonder if there was a mould for paper boys. ::)
Checking the original, it is a paper bag factory.
Jackie
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Well, looking for a William Murray in 1881 Census, came across this one -
William Murray b1847, living in Tunbridge, occupation transcribed as Inspector of Nuisances. RG11/916/5/4
Seems to tally with the original. Now I am intrigued as to what qualified something as a nuisance?
I can think of several relevant to today but back in 1881?
Jackie
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There is such an occupation as Tranter.
It means a carrier, ie he had a cart and would move goods for people .
It is a surname as are Smith,Archer, Fletcher , Farmer, Butcher.etc.
All occupations.Viktoria.
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Well, looking for a William Murray in 1881 Census, came across this one -
William Murray b1847, living in Tunbridge, occupation transcribed as Inspector of Nuisances. RG11/916/5/4
Seems to tally with the original. Now I am intrigued as to what qualified something as a nuisance?
I can think of several relevant to today but back in 1881?
Jackie
This question was asked, and answered in 2010 :D
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=445820.0
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Thank you for the link to the previous thread. I just thought it was one of those quirky job titles. Also, it wasn't the William Murray I was looking for.
Jackie
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For some reason, it always comes as a surprise to me to see a census entry for a female described as an Ag Lab.
Then I remember that about half the people working in agriculture these days are female.
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This one is more about the employer.
Sophia Ellen Barker living in Islington for 1921 Census. Occupation typist and employer - God Stationery Office.
RG15/00989 RD10RS6ED28 Schedule no 93.
Original is reasonably clear too. I wonder if Sophia needed additional qualifications?
Jackie