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

[genjunction]

How about HANGMAN - well you don't get many of those do you.

Bartholomew Binns, related by marriage to me, was what you could call 'slapdash' at his job, although he did send a few to meet their makers.  He was also mentioned in the Lords where his conduct was discussed.  He is also mentioned in various books relating to his occupation.

Carol
www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk

[Amy K]

How about HANGMAN - well you don't get many of those do you.

Bartholomew Binns, related by marriage to me, was what you could call 'slapdash' at his job, although he did send a few to meet their makers.  He was also mentioned in the Lords where his conduct was discussed.  He is also mentioned in various books relating to his occupation.

Carol
www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk

Wow Carol!! That is amazing!!!

[suey]

Ho hum..the above post makes my latest find..no not another Labourer...look a bit miserable..
James Stevens age 74, living with his sister in Hastings, occupation 'Odd Man'     Phew my lot were an interesting bunch!

[Adi1962]

In no particular order:

Farmer's, Yeoman, Groom, Fishmonger, Ships surgeon, barge captain who was also a sargent in the Napoleonic equivelent of the waterborne home guard, and hundreds of Ag Labs and their varients.

What I find most strange is there are no Cheesemongers on my Furminger side, as seemingly the name comes from the old english word Furmenger = a cheesemonger. The nearest connection is a referecne in a 17th Centry will of the husband leaving his wife "four score pounds of lawful money and 3 cheese rounds"

Adrian

[Berlin-Bob]

At the risk of being pilloried and pelted with cheese and tomato sandwiches  ......

Maybe they were all cheesed-off by by then  !   

_{(says he, sneaking off quickly while no one's looking .....)}

[Rebecca Steele]

Just out of interest, does anyone have any idea what a Higgler is? 

[JillJ]

Hi Rebecca,

According to this site:

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/h.html

an Itinerant Peddler.   Bet that's made your day!

Jill

[MrsLizzy]

My great great great grandfather's job title changed a few times during his thrilling career in the legal profession.  He was a law writer () in his teens, later he was a solicitor's clerk.  At the advent of breathtakingly exciting new technology towards the end of the 9th century he became - a Lithographic Writer - was this an early typewriter, I wonder?  Well grandpa was keen on it anyway!

His daughter was a mantle maker - dressmaker to you and me.  Her husband was a coachman, then a hansom cab driver (a handsome hansom cab driver, obviously!) and finally a taxi driver.  Their son in law Alf Redfearn was a Ship's Plumber, and his son was a Chief Accountant, following his wartime service in the RAF.

[Rebecca Steele]

Thanks for that Jill