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Title: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
Post by: sandrastocks54 on Wednesday 04 August 10 20:51 BST (UK)

Does anybody know what a Billey and Jinney maker was?  I assume it has something to do with machinery for the woollen industry?

I've come across this job description in the 1861 census.  In later years, this chap was a Millwright and then a Stockwright.

Thanks for any help!
Sandra

Title: Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
Post by: CME on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:31 BST (UK)

This site might help. ?I know carding machines in textiles were nicknamed  Slubbing billies
and spinning frames , Spinning jennys  so this could have been there occupations.




http://maggieblanck.com/Land/Mill.html

Title: Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
Post by: onefortheroad on Wednesday 04 August 10 23:09 BST (UK)

Hi Sandra.

You'll find a 'Billyman' here: http://www.census1891.com/occupations.htm

No such luck for Jinney though :(

David

Title: Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
Post by: brer on Wednesday 04 August 10 23:21 BST (UK)

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/i-k.html#J

a possibility?

Title: Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
Post by: sandrastocks54 on Thursday 05 August 10 09:43 BST (UK)

Many thanks for all the useful links.  I can spend many happy hours looking up all my ancestors occupations now!

The link to the Armley museum is particularly interesting as that is the area in which my chap lived and worked.  I think a visit to the museum is definitely called for.

Thanks again!
Sandra