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Occupation Interests / Re: What was a Black Starcher? Castle Cary Area
« on: Sunday 21 December 14 18:31 GMT (UK)  »
my ancestors were George and Mary Ann Groves who worked as a Black Starcher in the Horse hair weaving factory at Castle Cary (1841 census). I am finding this web site difficult to work and unable to reply to messages directly.

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Occupation Interests / Re: What was a Black Starcher? Castle Cary Area
« on: Thursday 18 December 14 10:48 GMT (UK)  »
Black Starcher is the person that dyes the horse hair for weaving. I have just visited the only Horse Hair weaving factory left in the UK, it is in Castle Cary. Visiting can be arranged by phone. +44(0)1963 350451 (www.johnboydtextiles.co.uk)  The horse hair has to be dyed black to even the shade of the hair, as the tail hair lightens further down the length. Then dyed into other colours. Fascinating.

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