St Clements Longsight marriage - Bandman

[kevshe]

Hi,

I have the marriage certificate for a relative married St Clements Longsight Manchester 1929. The marriage was between Frederick Johnson and Annie Hicks. Their parents were James Johnson (dec'd)  and Benjamin Hicks (dec'd).

My question is - What is a Bandman? James Johnson is noted as a Bandman. The only thing i can think of is that he said bandsman and they wrote bandman? The best match on the 1911 census is a Dairyman!

Any help would be appreciated

[Cancan]

Hi,

I had a look on this site of Occupations and like you it is 'bandsman', sounds like a spelling error but you never know??

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html

"Bandsman -  Worked on the ropes and pulleys (bands) in coal pit hoisting arrangements"

Maybe he was a musician and in a Band??

Cancan

[kevshe]

thanks cancan - that must be it