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

[lindagene]

OK I have to own up,   some time ago I posted on this site saying that my father had told me such things as Lion tamers and Pearl divers were occupations of some family members.   Naturally with my accrued wisdom of age I always spoke of this somewhat 'tongue in cheek'   Well,  I'M SORRY DAD,  it now seems that it was all true,   we DID have a pearl diver in Australia, and although it is just a little tenuous, we also had a lion tamer.   OOps
Lindy

[gillj]

I have a marriage certificate which shows the father of the brides occupation as 'leather lace maker' - you can't be more specific than that.

[hlbradd]

I found a 'pew opener' the other day!

Def:  one who opens the door to a private pew.

Not a bad job for an elderly lady - presumably only works one day a week !

Helen x

[ndedross]

"Teapot Knob Maker"

Presumably a very skilled job? Anyone have the "Teapot Spout Maker" in their family tree?

Nigel

[Hackstaple]

Lecturer in Absolute Temperance - certainly not one of my ancestors [perish the thought] but I found him whilst looking amongst the Taylors to answer a query

[legs11]

hi

I have ag labs, garden Marketers, Licenced Victuallers, servants (general and domestic), Sawyer, maltster, brick layer, carpenter,lime kiln labourer, charwoman, fieldwoman,tailor,
lime burner,rector of parish, alot  of silk workers, cooper, stationer apprentice, printer apprentice, drafter apprentice (apprentices all from same family), packer, and what looks to be a shoe breaker, i think

legs11

[GRACELAND]

  Legs , have you followed in any of them trades ?

[Gerry]

Hello everyone

If you really want to laugh, cry or just be be envious of your ancestors  occupations  then  take a look at the following:

http://rmbh.co.uk/occup/f.html


Gerry

[Hackstaple]

Legs11 - a shoe breaker? I used to have  3 of them, all boys, but they have grown up now