Mystery occupations. Can anyone explain what they were?

[casalguidi]

I believe that the three words on the top line have been added afterwards - probably by another person(s) and possibly at different times to categorise what trade/profession the occupation would come under as per census guidelines.

The middle word looks like shop.  Then somebody realised that they didn't have a shop ie. a store keeper working for a confectioner so deleted that.  Then bread is added ie. the person worked in the breadmaking industry but then that mistake is realised thus deleted.  Finally, sweet - the person worked in the sweet industry.

That seems to make sense to me.

Casalguidi

[laineychr]

Can someone tell me what did a zinc worker ,a lime worker and a billard marker do 

[Hackstaple]

I think a zinc worker is self-explanatory. A lime worker would be involved in making cement or perhaps whitewash. A billiard marker would work in a billiard hall or gentlemans club, keeping score and usually holding the stakes where there were bets on the game.

[laineychr]

That was very quick thankyou. I hadn't heard of a billiard marker before.
And the zinc one  I think I must definitely be a bit dopey but what kind of self explanatory is it, would they have made pipes or would it have been used for coins

['Tricia]

Lime Burning

Lime (calcium oxide) was used for the manufacture of mortar and also as a fertiliser. It was discovered in medieval times that lime improved soil structure and neutralised excessive soil acidity, leading to increased crop yields. For lime-burning, only broken limestone and a source of fuel was required. The limestone was usually quarried right next to the lime-kiln site. Also used in tanneries to remove hair from hides 

[deadants]

I thinkk the Billiard-Marker was a bit of a general man servant. here's is a reference.
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:Nq1W7b4cslMJ:www.eaba.co.uk/mags/bn/1875/1225/markersChristmasBox.html+what+was+a+billiard+marker&hl=en

You will also find him mentioned in various works of fiction. I think he was the guy who not only kept score a billiards but was Held the money when a wagerer was on a game.

If anbody has any other info on this profession, please let us know.

deadants

[laineychr]

Thankyou again for the replies
And the link I shall have a look at that asap

[Leofric]

laineychr

A zinc worker would then like now I suppose, work in the metal finishing business. Metal components are dipped in a zinc bath for the purpose of corrosion prevention.

Leofric

[laineychr]

Hi deadants.
billiard marker was the job my gggrandfather George Webb was doing 1871
census.
I've had a look at the web link. I don't think I would have lasted 2 minutes. maybe he enjoyed it?