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

[Biker]

Hi Gerry

BURLER - A quality inspector for clothing.

Regards
Jonathan

[casalguidi]

Possibly a gt gt granny in court "on the pretence of telling fortunes"!

Casalguidi

[RachelK]

I'm told that most of my elusive Williams family, (who I'm yet to find) were ag labs. With the exception of the girls, my g grandmother being a confectioner/cake decorater. My nan says this is where I get my neat writing,  steady hand lol.

The youngest sister apparently was a published poet, another interest of mine. I would love to be able to find something she wrote.

Other family members, from Staffs area all seem to be involved in industrial jobs, but my g grandad was a bootmaker and moonlighted as a pub singer.

[steve-o]

A relative in scotland was an "Iron monger"

I think that is a fairly common occupation.

[landvaettir]

I've got a Local Preacher/Iron Monger 

Lots of Farmers, a Gardener, a few Ag Labourers. I think that's about it. 

[lizdb]

In a family consisting almost entirely of Ag Labs, my g-g-grandad broke the mould and went off to sea. He made a success of this and became a Master Mariner. In subsequent years two of his sons, and a couple of nephews followed suit. The sons drowned, the nephews went back to being Ag Labs!

Further back in the fam tree, on a sideline, someone became a grocer and set up his own shop. His sons and grandchildren followed in the business, and set up shops far and wide. What I want to know is why there is not now an 'Edmonds' supermarket alongside Sainsburys and Tesco.

[Reggie]

In Australia: Farmers, civil servants, bank manager, sales persons, Prime Minister (current), Ballet dancer,

In England: quite a few Solicitors, Navel Commanders (quite a few in the navy and army), Governor of Western Australia, Judge of the Vice Admiralty court of Barbados, a couple in  Holy orders, architect, artists, major land owner in Shalford, Surrey.

Me, well I did a trade as a bookbinder (not many of them around these days) but worked my way to become a Sales Manager.  Didn't inherit any of the brains of my ancestors, unfortunately.

Reg

[KathyM]

I've just found a relative who was a 'wardrobe mistress' at the Grand Theatre....... staying her were an actress and her husband ..... he is listed as 'Tragedian' ...... I can just imagine him telling the poor enumerator that 'he wasn't JUST an actor !

[ndedross]

I have three thieves that got caught (two in one generation) - wonder how many others got away with it!