What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree? (#1: locked)

[RJ_Paton]

  Can I claim a witch ?

She was outed at the trial of another poor so and so who claimed that my rellie danced around the kirkyard 3 times with the devil .......

I'm still trying to find the trial transcripts or what passed for them in 17th C Scotland but she may only have been an apprentice witch 

[Amy K]

Very cool story!!!!

The only witch I can claim in my tree is my mother!!

No, I'm not being rude!! She's always says she is a welsh Witch!!

[Lo]

D ap D's ancestor's occupation 9th on the list, probably took a couple home with him to do a bit of moonlighting! 

[ryan]

Hmmm, Interesting occupations eh?
My GG Grandfather James Burke was an Engine Fitter, and his wife Emily trained at a Domestic Service school. They later owned and operated a Laundry Business in Streatham before moving to Stoke Gabriel in Devon. James and Emily's daughter Winifred's mother in law Florence Hill (nee Bignell) was working in a Greenwich Coffee house in 1871. Florence's husband Thomas Hill was a Butcher and Butcher Journeyman by trade. Florence's younger sister Nellie Bignell was living with Florence and Thomas in Clapham in 1901. Her occupation was Life Attendant.

Up north in Stoke, the majority of my Feredays were Iron Forge workers and employees holding various titles at the potteries.

My GGG Grandfather Michael O'Callaghan, an Irishman from Cork was a Horse Clipper

[suey]

Hi Rebecca -  Just to add, the term Cordwainer was originally used to describe someone who worked with Cordovan - a special kind of Spanish leather    Makes the shoe maker sound a bit more interesting eh ? 

[Rebecca Steele]

Aha! Thanks for that Suey!

Yes, you're right it does sound a bit more exciting now!!

[Rebecca Steele]

Ryan,

I don't suppose you know where James & Emily had their Laundry in Streatham do you?

I'm trying to piece a family mystery together at the moment.

My Grandmother was born in Streatham in 1906, but she grew up in Bisley, Gloucestershire with her 'Grandparents and 'Aunts'.  She never knew who her parents were, and was never given her birth certificate, although it was always promised.

What I am trying to figure out now is whether one of her 'Aunts' lived in Streatham at that time. I know there were family in the London area and that one of the 'Aunts' was a Laundress in 1901.  and was just wondering, (I know its a long shot), if your family had their Laundry near to where she was born.

 

Rebecca

[Biker]

I got a lot of the usual Agricultural Labourers/Labourers and quite a few Domestic Servants of various sorts.

Otherwise sundry types:
Master Tailor
Ships Engineer
Compositor
Potman
Printer
Shoemaker
Publican
Sail Maker
Fishmonger
Butcher
Greengrocer
Sadler
Policeman
Master Brush Maker - always makes me smile that one
Costamongers
Whitesmith
Blacksmith

My favourite is a Coke Dealer, but I think far from being a cool dude he disappointingly sold coal on the docks   
Jonathan

[Minn]

I have just found the 5 month old daughter of a fundholder, described on the census as occupation: bottleholder!