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Strange Occupation
« on: Thursday 05 September 24 09:55 BST (UK) »
I have come across an occupation  which I am struggling to recognise. Any help in deciphering would be appreciated. It looks like' Thomas son of Thomas Baker Engraver of Mastch'

This doesn't make any sense to me.

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 September 24 09:58 BST (UK) »
Where is this record from? Could it be a place name?
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

Berger, Bareš, Fritsch, Ritschel, Pechanz, Funke, Endesfelder, Straka & others from Czechia

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:00 BST (UK) »
Exactly my thoughts, where did this baptism? take place.

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:08 BST (UK) »
It’s from All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:14 BST (UK) »
Date, please?
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

Berger, Bareš, Fritsch, Ritschel, Pechanz, Funke, Endesfelder, Straka & others from Czechia

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:15 BST (UK) »
Is it this baptism

Name   
Thomas Baker
Baptism   
30 Jul 1760 All Saints, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

followed by

Name   
Thomas Baker
Baptism   
30 Jul 1760 All Saints,Newcastle Upon Tyne,Northumberland,England
Death   
17 Aug 1760

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:55 BST (UK) »
“Engraver of musick”
(old spelling of music)
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 September 24 10:57 BST (UK) »
Could it be engraver of music, spelt Musick?

If the record was from the mid  1700's there were  musicians active in Newcastle, such as Charles Avison, as well as the publication of popular ballads etc. which would have provided work.
See 6th image here for tools

https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/display/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000040101?&mediaType=Image
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

Berger, Bareš, Fritsch, Ritschel, Pechanz, Funke, Endesfelder, Straka & others from Czechia

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Re: Strange Occupation
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 05 September 24 11:02 BST (UK) »
Another vote for Engraver of Musick.
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