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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: nurseveggie on Tuesday 23 August 11 23:20 BST (UK)
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Hello,
on one of my ancestors censuses (1891) it says the occupation was a cart waggnor? Does anyone know what this means?
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I would think we'd probably call him a haulier today and he would have a van. I suspect your cart waggnor had a wagon and he hired his services out to the community - farmers, local people needing to move heavy stuff around etc.
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A carter drove a light 2 wheeled horse drawn vehicle
A wagonner was a wagon or 4 wheeled Cart driver
They both hired out their services for moving goods for farmers etc
You often see as an occupation "Wagonner on Farm"
I suspect your ancestor qualified "wagonner" with "cart" as he drove a 4 wheeled vehicle (as opposed to a two wheeled one)
Suz