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Title: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: spandy on Tuesday 29 October 13 03:57 GMT (UK)

What is a sprigger? I found 2 sisters in Drumadart with this occupation
on the 1911 Census. They were single, ages 24 & 19.
Very curious.

Title: Re: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: gortonboy on Tuesday 29 October 13 04:39 GMT (UK)

one definition

Sprigger: embroidered lace.

Title: Re: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: sami on Tuesday 29 October 13 05:11 GMT (UK)

another possibility:

Boot Sprigger:  A shoe repairer or cobbler who would nail new soles onto shoes by using headless nails called sprigs.

sami

Title: Re: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 29 October 13 08:22 GMT (UK)

In Donegal for that period the first definition is most likely correct.

Although Scottish occupations most of these would also apply to Ulster-
http://scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm

In answer to a Donegal query on another forum-
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DONEGALEIRE/2000-05/0958869923

Title: Re: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 29 October 13 08:28 GMT (UK)

Sprigger; an embroiderer who specialises in working designs of sprigs, usually in form of flowers and leaves. "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"

Stan

Title: Re: Sprigger, young women did this, Donegal 1911
Post by: spandy on Tuesday 29 October 13 22:01 GMT (UK)

Well, well. That would explain the quantities of lace collars,lace yolks for
fancy bodices, embroidered linens & sewing paraphenalia that has been
handed down to me. And I am an embroiderer. How about that?