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Title: brafs finisher
Post by: adge654 on Wednesday 16 September 09 21:01 BST (UK)
 ??? On my grandfathers birth certificate dated 1875, my great grandfather's occupation is "brafs finisher" he lived in Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth, London. Is there any information on what a "brafs finisher" would do.  ???
 many thanks, 
adge
Title: Re: brafs finisher
Post by: Little Nell on Wednesday 16 September 09 21:03 BST (UK)
It's a brass finisher - the first s is what they call a long s and extends below the line, making it look like 'f'  ;)

Nell
Title: Re: brafs finisher
Post by: mrsspen on Thursday 28 January 10 21:21 GMT (UK)
adge, I cant see the name listed on your surname interests but my family "ODDY" lived on vauxhall walk in lambeth and one was a brass finisher...I just thought I'd check whether it was an Oddy that you refer to?

mrsspen
Title: Re: brafs finisher
Post by: adge654 on Friday 29 January 10 19:50 GMT (UK)
Hi
My Great Grandfathers name was Henry William Green, married to Martha Raynor  and they lived at
no. 105 Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth.   Maybe there was a factory local that they worked in at that trade.
Adge