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Title: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: fishy on Friday 23 June 17 06:41 BST (UK)

Hi anyone,

 I have a marriage certificate says wifes occupation is  confectionist would she most likely to own a shop or work in a factory  do you think.  i once remember there was a place you could look up shop owners certain  years though just forgotten  where I found the information.
appreciate any help.

fishy

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: ..claire.. on Friday 23 June 17 07:28 BST (UK)

Hi

My Grandmother was a confectionist on her wedding certificate. As far as I'm aware she worked in a small shop from leaving school. We do however have a lovely letter written by the owner ( a modern day CV  :) - when she moved onto factory work just after her marriage.

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 23 June 17 08:10 BST (UK)

Quote from: fishy on Friday 23 June 17 06:41 BST (UK)

i once remember there was a place you could look up shop owners certain  years though just forgotten  where I found the information.
appreciate any help.
fishy

Do you mean the Historical Trade Directories
http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16445coll4

Stan

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: fishy on Sunday 25 June 17 04:13 BST (UK)

Hi Clair
Thanks for your reply , yes I think that must have been the name Kellys trade directories the marriage certificate  I have shows the date 1940 probably to late to get any information and she was a spinster of 23 yrs old  living in Denton lancashire, but the shop could have been anywhere i suppose, could have been her fathers as he was deceased. I have a list of trades people  got years ago from Hyde,but there are no confectioners amongst them unfortunately.  does not mention any names like Kelly or Piggot, only shops and owners.  good you getting a letter.
appreciate information to try anyway.
fishy

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: fishy on Sunday 25 June 17 04:22 BST (UK)

Hi Stan,

Thanks  for reply I have looked into trades directories   dates look like they are to early. may be like looking in a haystack so will have to leave it. As i dont want to get the marriage of Mary Dewitte she is  wife of  my ancestor  and I know nothing about her.

appreciate help

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 25 June 17 08:46 BST (UK)

There is no such word as "Confectionist" in the Oxford English Dictionary, but it probably is used in the same way as "Tobacconist" which is a seller of tobacco. So probably she had a shop, or worked in a shop.

From the  Hendon & Finchley Times - Friday 22 June 1934

Title: Re: On a marriage certificate if a womans occupation is confectionist
Post by: fishy on Monday 26 June 17 03:25 BST (UK)

Hi Stan,

Thanks for your reply, yes that could be what she was working in the shop or owned , she could have been  a little younger when she was in it, the mind  boggles  what she could have done. thanks for the times notice.

Fishy