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Offline nurseveggie

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Cart Waggnor
« on: Tuesday 23 August 11 23:20 BST (UK) »
Hello,

on one of my ancestors censuses (1891) it says the occupation was a cart waggnor?  Does anyone know what this means?

Offline Chris_Beds

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Re: Cart Waggnor
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 August 11 23:25 BST (UK) »
I would think we'd probably call him a haulier today and he would have a van.  I suspect your cart waggnor had a wagon and he hired his services out to the community - farmers, local people needing to move heavy stuff around etc.
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Re: Cart Waggnor
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 24 August 11 00:26 BST (UK) »
A carter drove a light 2 wheeled horse drawn vehicle

A wagonner  was a wagon or 4 wheeled Cart driver

They both hired out their services for moving goods for farmers  etc

You often see as an occupation "Wagonner on Farm"

I suspect your ancestor  qualified "wagonner" with "cart" as he drove a 4 wheeled vehicle (as opposed to a two wheeled one)


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