What professions do you have a lot of?

[carol8353]

Lots of silkmen(Macclesfield) and carmen (London)
Also a few ag labs- maybe we should start a thread of who DOESN'T have an ag lab?

Carol

[GordonD]

Lots of people who worked down the mines (both miners and pithead workers) and lots who worked in the steel works (iron puddlers, iron moulders, steel smelters, etc) but they're not really that unexpected for Lanarkshire. Also got a fair few general labourers as well as agricultural labourers and farmers but not as many as those with industrial occupations.

May have found some a bit different at the weekend: a vinter from the 18th century. Needs a bit more researching though to definitely be sure that he should be on the tree.

Gordon

[nanny jan]

Lots of ag labs and laundresses but on one line.....ivory turners!


Nanny Jan

[skb]

Most of my lot are from Lancashire so they are either coal miners or cotton workers. I have spinners, weavers, bleachers and dyers, but I would love to find a Throstle Doffer.

[subee]

Ag Labs, Seamstresses, Dressmakers, Fishermen, Sailors and Teachers. 


subee x

[meles]

Ag labs and dressmakers... sigh

meles

[Comosus]

Coal miners, wool trade.  That accounts for about half my ancestors.

Most interesting one I've found was my GGG Grandfather who was a chanderlier maker.

Andrew

[Necromancer]

Ag Labs, Bakers, Masons, Carpenters, BootMakers, Carters, Grooms, Curriers, Sawyers - and a Conjurer   


oh, and a friend has a Beaver Blower ....

[Jason Ridge]

A few Framework Knitters, Hawkers, Coal Miners, Boot and Shoe Makers (cordswainers)

One of my distant relatives was the Post Master of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Registrar of BMDs, he had his own Print Business and he Produced the local paper for Sutton-in-Ashfield, his son had his own Coal, Coke and Lime Business.