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Title: Napier Matting
Post by: mareanna on Friday 03 July 20 11:56 BST (UK)
Does anyone know what this trade is? 

I have a Charles Edward Masters on the 1911 census in South Petherton, a "Weaver of Napier Matting"
His father was also a "Matting Weaver"
Title: Re: Napier Matting
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 03 July 20 12:07 BST (UK)
Napier matting is made of hemp.
See http://www.rootschat.com/links/01po8/
Stan
Title: Re: Napier Matting
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 03 July 20 14:32 BST (UK)
From the The Furniture Gazette, July 7th 1877.

South Petherton is only 3 miles from Martock.
Title: Re: Napier Matting
Post by: mareanna on Friday 03 July 20 14:50 BST (UK)
Well, I live and learn, thank you  :-*

The mind boggles at walking on hemp matting  ;D
Title: Re: Napier Matting
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 03 July 20 15:05 BST (UK)
In 1893, the US Senate bought 98 yards of Napier matting, and 132 yards of Napier matting - for the Senate Chamber ;D ;D

Still available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=hemp+matting&index=aps&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_33ukcedcc0_b&adgrpid=55996770667&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=259067712613&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6508501365717420528&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007268&hvtargid=kwd-315660332775&hydadcr=28147_1724764&gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM3u6D5LnfHElHgC4ZZlCCsuGsyW3eqvzkAtBc5hZEnsmvqVs6a96SBoCsukQAvD_BwE
Title: Re: Napier Matting
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 03 July 20 15:37 BST (UK)
“From Field to Factory, Flax and Hemp in Somerset’s History from 1750”
See http://www.martockhistory.co.uk/research/parrettworks.php

Stan