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Offline Molly Atkin

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club porter
« on: Thursday 27 November 08 15:39 GMT (UK) »
Could be obvious, but does anyone know what a club porter did? Given as an occupation in the 1901 census attached to someone who worked in a market town in Suffolk. I've not come across it before and any thoughts would be much appreciated.

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Re: club porter
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 November 08 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi Molly - whats the Census Refn - RG13 etc ?

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Re: club porter
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 November 08 16:41 GMT (UK) »
A Club Porter, aka hall man, hall porter, guarded the public entrance of the club to prevent the entry of  unauthorised persons, opened and closed the door, received visitors, replied to telephone calls, posted letters, etc. 

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Re: club porter
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 11 December 08 12:59 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for suggestions - it's pretty much what I anticipated but I wanted to make sure.
Apologies for not acknowledging sooner.

Molly
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