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Offline caton

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Electrical Wireman
« on: Wednesday 19 October 05 11:53 BST (UK) »
My great grandfather is listed in the 1901 census as an Electrical Wireman. Can anyone advise as to what this means.
Many thanks.

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Re: Electrical Wireman
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 October 05 12:42 BST (UK) »
By 1900 a large number of towns had Power Companies and were supplying electricity to homes mainly just for lighting.  Your electrical wireman was probably employed somewhere in the process of installing this supply.

David
Living in Berkshire from Northampton & Milton Keynes
DETAILS OF MY NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE
Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse, Stevens, Batchelor
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Re: Electrical Wireman
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 20 October 05 13:40 BST (UK) »
Dave
Many thanks for your reply, this has helped a lot.

Regards
Caton
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