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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Dawniemeg on Thursday 27 July 17 19:28 BST (UK)
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Hi
Can anyone understand what the word for the occupation, I have tried attaching the file but it is too large, it looks like Cuhotaman referring to a foundry worker,
Many thanks if anyone can help
Dawn
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can you post the name and ADDRESS////So i can look for myself.
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Hi
Thank you it is
Jane E Robinson born 1873 that's the name the search comes under, Blue Bell House Hemlington, Stokesley, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Many thanks
Dawn
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Cupola man perhaps.
A cupola is a vessel in a foundry containing molten metal.
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Hi Geoff
That's great thank you very much, I have come up some strange combinations but no that one, thank you again
Dawn
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no idea myself !
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cupola man, cupola tenter ; blast furnacemen, cast house furnaceman, furnace tenter, iron heater (foundry), smelter (foundry)
is in charge of cupola, a furnace in which pig iron and scrap are melted ready for casting, and supervises men engaged thereon; is responsible for correct charging of cupola with coke and iron, for air blast blown in near bottom through tuyeres, and for periodic tapping of molten iron and slag into ladles; work similar to that of furnace keeper in ironworks (171) q.v. , except that cupola is usually smaller and is charged with pig-iron instead of iron-ore; usually taps cupola himself by breaking baked clay stopper with hammer and pointed iron bar to withdraw slag and metal into separate ladles and assists in replugging hole with moist clay; prevents accumulation of slag by poking with iron rod at blast, or tuyere; watches progress of melting of iron through mica windows set in side of cupola; sometimes does work of cupola fettler (566) q.v.; cf. cupola man
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Thank you very much gortonboy, you are very kind and helpful
Dawn