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Offline bex81

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ENVELOPE BANDER
« on: Wednesday 06 January 10 14:42 GMT (UK) »
My Great Great Grandmothers sister in the 1911 census was classed as a ENVELOPE BANDER? i have no idea what this, and would really like to know if anyone has any ideas? my Grandmother and all her family lived in a tiny village so this type of job is really interesting, as everybody else on my family 1911 census was a farm worker! any help is very much appreciated

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Re: ENVELOPE BANDER
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 06 January 10 14:46 GMT (UK) »
It sems likely that she took a bundle of say a dozen envelopes and stuck the paper band round them ready for sale.

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Re: ENVELOPE BANDER
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 06 January 10 14:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

envelopes used to be sold in bundles which were held together by a paper band, about 1" wide, that wrapped around and was glued.

Before plastic bindings  ;D

Snap! David  :)

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