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Occupation Interests / Re: Do you have corkcutter ancestors?
« on: Wednesday 14 September 05 07:39 BST (UK) »
Hi Cheryl,
I was very interested in your article on corkcutters in Practical Family history. I have been trying to find out about the trade ever since I found that my 3&4X G-grandfathers were cork cutters in Newcastle St Andrews. William Doughty is listed on his marriage certificate 1846 as Corkcutter, and his father John Doughty's profession is also given as corkcutter.
The 1871and 1881 census have William still working as a corkcutter living in Vine ST. St Andrews, and in 1881 William's son Thomas (24) and a lodger Mark Gowens(45) are also CCutters. Do you think that this was a family business? and do you have any other Doughtys in Newcastle on your index?
Your article has been a great help to me, and I hope that my info will be of help to you.
Cheers, Pattym
I was very interested in your article on corkcutters in Practical Family history. I have been trying to find out about the trade ever since I found that my 3&4X G-grandfathers were cork cutters in Newcastle St Andrews. William Doughty is listed on his marriage certificate 1846 as Corkcutter, and his father John Doughty's profession is also given as corkcutter.
The 1871and 1881 census have William still working as a corkcutter living in Vine ST. St Andrews, and in 1881 William's son Thomas (24) and a lodger Mark Gowens(45) are also CCutters. Do you think that this was a family business? and do you have any other Doughtys in Newcastle on your index?
Your article has been a great help to me, and I hope that my info will be of help to you.
Cheers, Pattym