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Title: What was a pedestrian trainer?
Post by: time_detective on Friday 29 May 09 20:32 BST (UK)

Hi, Can anyone help me.  On a census return one of my ancestors was a 'Pedestrian Trainer'.  Wondering if anyone would know exactly what the job might have entailed.

Many thanks
TD

Title: Re: What was a pedestrian trainer?
Post by: blodwen on Friday 29 May 09 21:05 BST (UK)

Hi TD,

not quite sure if this is it, but looking at Old Occupations it could have been someone engaged to train people as walkers.  See link - under P

www.fmhh.co,uk/occup/p.html

Viv

Title: Re: What was a pedestrian trainer?
Post by: time_detective on Friday 29 May 09 22:50 BST (UK)

Thanks.  I must confess I wondered if it was teaching road safety.

TD

Title: Re: What was a pedestrian trainer?
Post by: behindthefrogs on Saturday 30 May 09 10:03 BST (UK)

The link should be:

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/p.html

David