Textile Tatler

[johnboy]

There were jokes and stories about tacklers.
What occupations did other members of the family have?

His father was a blacksmith & pub landlord, brother a painter & decorator.

[jc26red]

Tatting is a handcraft somewhere between crochet and lacemaking.  It was often used as an alternative to lace but it isn't as fine and can be starched. Possibly a person who does tatting was known as a tatler? I used to love doing lace crochet but never mastered tatting  properly.

[jc26red]

Here is a example

https://www.google.com/search?q=tatting&oq=tatting&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j46j0l2.3936j0j8&client=tablet-android-lenovo&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=hV3i30kkLNcDcM

The wiki linkmon the page shows a drawing of a collar made by tatting

[Viktoria]

I have not heard of male tatters, although some fishermen  knitted their own” ganseys” or jumpers.
From hard oiled wool.

Yes Maiden Stone ,women had to keep on the right side of tacklers or their looms etc  would  be out of action for a time thus they lost pay.
Favours ( Er aha - Ahum ) would be expected  .

Viktoria.