What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree? (#2)

[Christopher]

Hi there everyone,

So many people have posted messages asking for the meaning of a persons occupation that this site immediately caught my eye. I hope it proves to be
of as much interest to most of you as it did to me. http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html

[JanetteO]

Ag Labs dozens of them...
Market Gardeners, Greengrocers, Ladder Makers, Cabinet Makers and Appraisers, Stationary Engine Drivers, Book Binders, Inmates, Crane Drivers, Music Teacher, Doctor of heads?, Straw Hat Maker, Brass Finisher, Boat Maker, Coach Finisher, Chocolate Maker, Foster Carers, Servants, Dress Makers, Laundresses, Charwomen, Chargehand of a Tinning Factory, Head Mechanic (Lotus - worked with Graham Hill amongst others)

If the stories are true that have been told for years, then comedian (Red Skelton), Lord (Carrington), Cook, (for the Rothschilds), Cricketer (Alan Oakman). I've also been told for years that the Skeltons in our family helped put the Lions in at Trafalgar Square as they worked on the cranes, haven't been able to prove this yet though.

That's all I can think of at the moment

Jan

[Essex export]

I've got all the usual, ag labs, miners and hewers, rail porters, engine fitters, wheelwrights and shipwrights, butchers, carters, grocers, gardeners, soldiers, sailers, fishermen, puddlers and moulders, policemen and charwomen.
Oh nearly forgot there's also the bloke that built the Earl of Pembroke. What do you mean, you've never heard of it? OK it did get renamed as HMS Endeavour and some bloke called Cook sailed on it.

Andy

[Wings]

Hi
The most interesting occupation's I have found in my research are
gt grandfather was a gunner on the Royal Yacht Alberta    Hampshire
gt gt granfather was Journeyman Shoemaker     Suffolk
Wing
             

[Romilly]

So many people have posted messages asking for the meaning of a persons occupation that this site immediately caught my eye. I hope it proves to be
of as much interest to most of you as it did to me. http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html

Hello Christopher,

What a fascinating site!!

Thanks for posting it, - I've added it to my "favourites" list.

Cheers, Romilly.

[Christopher]

Thanks Romilly,

I am glad you like the site and have added it to your "favourites".

Your message of acknowledgement is like those my mother used to send, by snail mail, in her beautifully neat hand writing. You are a real lady showing such consideration to other posters. It is a pleasure to receive short messages of gratitude from time to time as indeed it is to send them.

I hope you are enjoying RootsChat and find that it helps you with your research.

Regards, Chris

 

[Romilly]

Hello Chris,

Thanks for your reply.

I am indeed enjoying Rootschat, - its the most friendly & helpful site on family history that I have found.

I was completely stuck with my own family research until I stumbled into here and struck gold!

So many people on here have helped me...& like you, I enjoy helping others where I can too.

All Best Wishes, Romilly.

[acceber]

I have:

- endless farmers, ag labs, market gardeners, husbandmen (small farmers) and 1 yeoman (who left an 8 page will which i found on the national archives site in which he left a rather large fortune to his children and everything else to his wife with the exception of his 'dairy and brewing utensils' which he left to be shared between his sons!

- 19th c Cab driver (the original london cabbie)
- a blind basket maker - blind on 1851,61 & 71 census
- victualler (pub landlord)
- tailor
- grocer
- gas fitter
- lace maker
- nurse

the most interesting is my g-g-grandfather who was a 'pianoforte key maker'

[Heather Anne]

Hi Romilly
Sorry it took me so long to reply! The "Vaudevillian in question was one "George Page."  From what I gather he was quite a character, born in the 1880's somewhere south of London, performed on the stage there, then emigrated to Canada, c. 1919.   He lived in Ottawa, where he was an engineer for the Ottawa Electric Railway. This is my daughter's great grandfather on her paternal side, and I often think it would please this guy to know she is a professional musician, performing regularly on the stage here.  Life goes on!
Heather

PS     Anybody out there researching "Page"?  I assume it's a fairly common occupational name, probably found more commonly in London and environs,,,,,,?  Any thoughts from anyone?