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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: wightlady on Sunday 16 November 08 15:02 GMT (UK)

Title: Back Wheeler
Post by: wightlady on Sunday 16 November 08 15:02 GMT (UK)

Hi,
I have found someone in my tree whose occupation was
Back Wheeler.
He lived in Clitheroe, Lancashire and i am assuming that he worked in
Low Moor mill with the rest of the family.
Can anybody tell me what a back Wheeler was please?
I have googled it but it hasn't helped!

Thanks

Title: Re: Back Wheeler
Post by: behindthefrogs on Sunday 16 November 08 16:07 GMT (UK)

The nearest that I can get is "back washer" who was responsible for cleaning the wool in a woollen mill.

David

Title: Re: Back Wheeler
Post by: wightlady on Tuesday 18 November 08 22:14 GMT (UK)

thanks, that was all I found too.
I think I will phone up a working mill and ask them  :-\

Title: Re: Back Wheeler
Post by: wightlady on Tuesday 18 November 08 22:17 GMT (UK)

I notice we have some names in common

Title: Re: Back Wheeler
Post by: behindthefrogs on Tuesday 18 November 08 22:39 GMT (UK)

I have checked in the SIT and we don't have any common locations with our names which correspond

David