My "best" is my (maternal) Grandfather: he was a journalist for several well-known viennese newspapers, and in between, the artistic director of a cabaret !
His line is descended from a long line of Rabbis and Torah Scholars.
My other Grandfather was a Journeyman Chimneysweep. He also set up in business with his father as a market trader, which continued down through to my father, then to me and my brother.
Small coincidences Department: One of the family was a range builder (kitchen ranges etc) my brother now has his own business installing fitted kitchens !
One branch of the family worked in the cotton mills in Lancashire. They had, between them, just about every mills job going !
Another branch worked in the ship yards of Govan, Scotland, except one daughter, Hessie, who was a pickle worker. That must have transmitted down the next three generations of Hessies, because they all love their pickled onions !
Other than those, the usual collection of Ag.Labs, etc.
