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Re: what were these occupations
« Reply #54 on: Thursday 03 February 05 03:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi laineychr,
their were probably good fringe benefits that made it worth while. Big tips spring to  mind. Also, Some of these guys were bookmakers, and thats were the real action was.  ;)

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Re: what were these occupations
« Reply #55 on: Saturday 05 February 05 10:46 GMT (UK) »

Hi Laineychr - take a look at this site if you want to know a bit more about your Limeworker..

www.amberleymuseum.co.uk.  click on Browse Amberley - then exhibits - then Kilns

It also has info on other rural trades and crafts and is on the site of the old Peppers Lime Quarrey at Amberley West Sussex.
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Sussex - Knapp. Nailard. Potten. Coleman. Pomfrey. Carter. Picknell
Greenwich/Woolwich. - Clowting. Davis. Kitts. Ferguson. Lowther. Carvalho. Pressman. Redknap. Argent.
Hertfordshire - Sturgeon. Bird. Rule. Claxton. Taylor. Braggins

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Mystery occupations. Can anyone explain what they were?
« Reply #56 on: Saturday 05 February 05 14:39 GMT (UK) »
Whilst scrolling through Christenings for the chappelry of Turton I came across the following 15 April 1804 Mary d. Henry & Anne Horrocks, whitster
Further down there was a chapman. Any ideas on either of these occupations?
O'Connell, Robinson, Conway, Cunningham (Liverpool and Ireland)
Smith, Vallis, Fry (Somerset), Horrocks (London), Neighbour (Bucks).
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Re: What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree?
« Reply #57 on: Saturday 05 February 05 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Sue,

according to:  http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html

CHAPMAN

      [1] A dealer or pedlar of goods usually itinerant going from village to village.
      [2] A keeper of a booth or stall in a market

sounds like an older name for some of my lot (and me) Market Traders

WHITESTER or WHITSTER

      A person who bleached cloth.

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Re: What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree?
« Reply #58 on: Saturday 05 February 05 16:40 GMT (UK) »
Thanks B Bob
O'Connell, Robinson, Conway, Cunningham (Liverpool and Ireland)
Smith, Vallis, Fry (Somerset), Horrocks (London), Neighbour (Bucks).
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Re: What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree?
« Reply #59 on: Monday 07 February 05 14:15 GMT (UK) »
Does any kind soul or knowledgeable bod out there no what your occupation was if you were a Wire Drawer??

Was it wealthy or status giving?

Thanks a lot.

Aga

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Re: What is the most interesting occupation in your family tree?
« Reply #60 on: Monday 07 February 05 14:20 GMT (UK) »
From: http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html

WIRE DRAWER
A person who made wire from metal by drawing the metal through various size holes in a template.
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