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

[keelawee]

Many of the usually ...Ag labs/coal miner/farmer
but then I also have ...

Solicitor
Wheelwright
Naval Apprentice
EIC Army Officer
Actress
Surveyor Customs
Bank Clerk
Doctor/Surgeon/Apothecary
Showman
Captain 18th Hussars
Wheeler (Coal ?)
Grazier
Milk Vendor
Auctioneer
Gentleman
Ladies Companion
Pan Collector  
Minister
Dealer :-  

The Pan Collector worked for the local council .. so I am guessing what his occupation was ?

The Dealer again I am only guessing, as no one has been able to confirm ... but traded in 2nd hand goods ?

Just to mention a few!!!

Cheers
Jennifer in OZ

[suey]

Ok! Ok! now you're all just showing off..

Beat this then - I've got

Agricultural Labourers
Farm Labourers
Builders Labourers
Dock Labourer (actually he's hubbies)
Bricklayers Labourers
Ordinary labourers
General labourers   and
a Fishmongers labourer  plus 
a few described simply as  Labourers..

Hows that for a load of old labourers 
Suey.

[MikeW]

Now, that's what I call "labouring the point" !

(Sorry - couldn't resist.......only joking!)

By the way -I notice the name Sturgeon among the list below : Any info on this ? I had a Sturgeon relative in Ireland...but can't be found.

[suey]

Hi Mike - My Sturgeons are all from Hertfordshire !
Suey

[MikeW]

Thanks, Suey...Just wondered. The only local Sturgeon I could find (1850s) was a land-steward, but he was listed as "living in England"...which doesn't help much.   Don't suppose any of yours were  'absentee landlords(or stewards)'...?
                                             Mike W.

[suey]

Sorry Mike - the intersting ones were Blacksmiths, the others were all in service and my Herbert goes AWOL after 1897 
Suey ~:0(

[peterpiper]

mainly labourers, 1 placer, 1 sponger & 1 mould runner (all pottery workers)
peter

[pritch19]

Here are some of mine:

coal miner
coal hewer
collier
propman -  colliery
engine fireman - colliery
door-boy - colliery

And those not in the mines   

mariner
waterman -  canal
seaman
ag. labourer
labourer
sawyer
woodcutter
stonemason
quarryman
domestic servant
carriageman
shoemaker
farmer

Nothing exalted, but you have to make a living 

pritch19

[Amy K]

I have ....

...a customs officer....
...a fishmonger....
...a butcher....
...a poulterer...
....two stone masons....
...two jockeys...
...a pub landlady....
...a carpenter...
...a farmer...
numerous coal miners (which is the South Wales equivalent of an ag lab!!!..)
...a priest...
some sailors and soldiers

I have recently welcomed into the fold...

...an engine tender...
...a tailor...
and ...a cloth dealer!!

Oh, I forgot to mention... a cordwainer and ... a cook on a yacht!!