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Title: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: littlemak on Tuesday 10 September 13 11:06 BST (UK)
I have a parish marriage entry from 1893 with the grooms occupation looking like Hy Line driver, I have no idea what this might have been. My closest guess is a steam plough driver where they pulled the plough backwards and forwards between two engines, could this be right?
Any information welcomed  ;D
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: known_unknowns on Tuesday 10 September 13 11:08 BST (UK)
It looks very much like it could be "Engine driver".
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: littlemak on Tuesday 10 September 13 11:52 BST (UK)
I suppose it could be that, any one else got an opinion please?
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: carol8353 on Tuesday 10 September 13 12:12 BST (UK)
Another vote for Engine Driver from me  ;)
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 10 September 13 12:15 BST (UK)
I agree Engine Driver, there is no such occupation as "Hy Line driver"


Stan
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: littlemak on Tuesday 10 September 13 15:22 BST (UK)
Thank you folks, Engine driver it is  ;D Its so good to be able to tap into the brains of others on here for a second opinion  ;D
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: known_unknowns on Wednesday 11 September 13 12:16 BST (UK)
There were, of course, many "engine drivers" other than purely locomotive (steam train) drivers.
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 11 September 13 13:36 BST (UK)
In "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms" there are Stationary Engine Driver; Endless Rope Engine Driver; Locomotive Engine Driver; Ship Engine Driver; Threshing Machine Engine Driver; Exhauster Engine Driver; Fan Engine Driver.

Stan
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: littlemak on Tuesday 24 September 13 20:16 BST (UK)
Quote from: stanmapstone on Wednesday 11 September 13 13:36 BST (UK)
In "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms" there are Stationary Engine Driver; Endless Rope Engine Driver; Locomotive Engine Driver; Ship Engine Driver; Threshing Machine Engine Driver; Exhauster Engine Driver; Fan Engine Driver.

Stan
Oh dear so assuming it is definitely Engine driver, now I need to try to pin down which sort! Sighs very deeply and puts on thinking cap
Thank you all for your help :)
Title: Re: Hy (Hi) Line driver
Post by: carol8353 on Tuesday 24 September 13 20:46 BST (UK)
You can usually get a good idea by looking others on the same census page,sometimes they're all working on the railways,or in factories or down mines etc etc.

If you need more help tell us his name and more details of the cert,have you found him on all the censuses?