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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Redda on Tuesday 12 April 11 18:39 BST (UK)
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Can anyone tell what this occupation is? I think they both say the same thing. 10 years later they are both slaters/ plasterers if this helps!
Thanks
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Sorry, here it is!
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It looks like 'whiteliner' or 'whitelimer' to me.
White limer - plastered walls with lime http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/w.html
A plasterer who used white lime to cover the walls of buildings http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/occupations.htm
Also see http://www.mail-archive.com/canals-list@yahoogroups.com/msg17930.html
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Wow! That fits in with a family mystery about being canal builders, interesting, thanks!
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It looks like "Whitelimer"
which is "one who plasters walls with lime"
Suz
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Thanks Suz! Both of you are stars for figuring that out!
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It's on here as well :D http://www.census1891.com/occupations-w.htm
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Lovely! Thanks.
While I'm on a roll, how about this one?
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Redda, "Fellmonger" a dealer in hides and skins. Also prepares skins for leather use such as shoe making etc.
Regards
Malky
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Thanks a lot Malky! Youre a star!
And a final one...
Do these say Chess/ Chest maker and Boiler Maker? Bit Odd!
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It probably refers to a "cheese maker" and a "boiler maker" the former being self explanatory and the latter being "one who works with metal". The year would help to give you a clearer/better definition re the "boiler maker".
Regards
Malky
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Its from the 1851 census Malky.
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This was well after the start of the age of steam, so probably as the description states.
Regards
Malky
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Man or woman?
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The first is a woman, the second is a man.
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I think it says "dressmaker" -if you give further details of census we can look it up and compare with other lettering on same page
Suz