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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 18 May 06 13:59 BST (UK) »
Okeydokey.


1871
Castleton,Rochdale
176 Milurow(?) Road,Hope Terrace

Henry W Parkinson,head,m,45,independant minister,Russia
Jane ditto,wife,m,44,Henwesswell, Suffolk
Emily ditto,dau,u,16,Rochdale,Lancs
Edith H ditto,dau,u,15,ditto
Arthur W ditto,son,9,scholar,ditto
Basil J ditto,son,5,ditto,ditto
Cyril G ditto,son,2,ditto
Sarah A Beach,serv,21,domestic servant,Long Buckley, Northhamtonshire

RG10/4115-91

Rose (Black Country),Downs (Black Country),Wolloxall (any and all),Bark (Derbyshire),Wright (Derbyshire),Marsden (Derbyshire), Wallace (Black Country)

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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 18 May 06 14:04 BST (UK) »
It is Jane who is living on interest of money in 1881: head widow.

What do you make of the addendum by Edith's age?

mil   (short for milliner?)

or maybe nil ??

I think it is the latter - indicating that the engineer should be noted next to her brother, but that she was not employed

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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 18 May 06 14:14 BST (UK) »
Think you are most likely right Arranroots.
I did wonder if the funny word was meant to be Zeichner and that he was a sort of technical draughtsman but I couldn't find anything to support that either (or these folk in 1891).
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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 18 May 06 14:55 BST (UK) »
There were 57 engineers in Moss Side and none of their occupations looks remotely like LEICHNER.

I have surmised that the statistician couldn't read it either, as the occupation is circled in pencil.  This only happens with one other engineer - and I can't read that one either!!  ;D

Closest similar occupations: printer (ends in -er) or mechanical

There are all sorts of employers locally, including canal engineers, locomotive engineers, engineers in the mills... you name it.

...or they could be making make-up... ;D

Any idea what became of Henry - I can't find him in later censuses either!?

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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 18 May 06 15:29 BST (UK) »
Its a LACHNER ENGINEER
These where machines that  where used in turning and molding wood.
I knew when I saw this post yesterday the "name " sort of rang a bell. My Dad was an engineer and I recall seeing one being used. It's a bit like a Jig saw that cuts out molded shapes.
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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 18 May 06 16:39 BST (UK) »
Thank goodness someone knows!  ;D I was facing a sleepless night  :-[
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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks to everyone who joined in the quest to find an answer for me. 

I have never seen so many stars all together in one place.

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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:18 BST (UK) »
Thats a pleasure. 8)
Could you do something for me now?
Please could you help me and go to
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,156255.msg725721.html#msg725721
and leave a message of support even if your research does not involve Ireland.
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Re: What was a Leichner Engineer ?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 19 May 06 00:06 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Jones the Search on Thursday 18 May 06 15:29 BST (UK)
Its a LACHNER ENGINEER
These where machines that  where used in turning and molding wood.
I knew when I saw this post yesterday the "name " sort of rang a bell. My Dad was an engineer and I recall seeing one being used. It's a bit like a Jig saw that cuts out molded shapes.
       Patricia  ;)

If anyone is still interested ?

This site seems to show what might be a modern version of such a sawing machine with some Lachner parts.

http://www.mueller-minden.de/maschinen2/gebrauch_anz.php?m=139&l=d

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