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Title: Can someone help me decipher John Cheetham's occupation please?
Post by: TylerNZ on Monday 22 November 21 21:33 GMT (UK)
This comes from a marriage certificate and I just can't seem to figure out what it says. I have attached the image.(http://)
Title: Re: Can someone help me decipher John Cheetham's occupation please?
Post by: bearkat on Monday 22 November 21 21:35 GMT (UK)
Fustian Shearer??
Title: Re: Can someone help me decipher John Cheetham's occupation please?
Post by: TylerNZ on Monday 22 November 21 21:40 GMT (UK)
Wow I have never heard of such a thing till now! It makes total sense as his sons were pattern card makers in Manchester so he was clearly in the textile trade also. Thank you so much! You learn something new every day! :-)
Title: Re: Can someone help me decipher John Cheetham's occupation please?
Post by: Viktoria on Monday 22 November 21 22:43 GMT (UK)
It was a very hard wearing material, originally woven with a double warp thread of linen and a wool weft thread.
Later  cotton and wool.
Used for breeches and jackets etc.
Also monks and nuns robes.
Viktoria.
Title: Re: Can someone help me decipher John Cheetham's occupation please?
Post by: TylerNZ on Wednesday 24 November 21 00:47 GMT (UK)
 :)

thanks