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F.W.K??????

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Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 08:52

Good Morning All,hope you are all fine and dandy today!! Can anyone tell me what F.W.K. could be as an occupation,the F could be a J by the way. Most of the family were coal miners at Kirky in Ashfield. Carole xxxx

Crista

Crista Report 15 Apr 2005 08:55

Carole, Is this on a census? Can we see the image somewhere? Think it stands for Framework Knitter. Crista

Crista

Crista Report 15 Apr 2005 08:57

http://homepages.which.net/~stephen.poyzer/feb9502.htm Crista

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 08:58

Crista Yes it is on a census,I will have a look and see if I can find it,what do you need to know?

The Bag

The Bag Report 15 Apr 2005 09:07

Do you have the ref no? starts RG .... page....Folio.. - and tell us the names otherwise post the names and location and census year Jess

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 09:22

Hi Jess Its RG10/3479 there are lots of familys on there with same occupation Carole

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 15 Apr 2005 09:23

Hi, I think it's Frame Work Knitter. Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 09:27

What was a framework knitter by the way?

Kate

Kate Report 15 Apr 2005 09:27

Yes, it is Frame Work Knitter. There were a lot of them in Nottinghamshire. The abbreviation appears a lot on Nottinghamshire censuses. Kate.

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Apr 2005 09:45

Oooh Carole I've got loads of these in Derbyshire! A Framework Knitter operated a loom that made hosiery! Lou

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 11:09

OOOhhh Lou What am I like!! They didnt knit down coal mines did they lol, well actually that ties in as my g gran was a hosiery worker. Im in Derbyshire by the way. Carole

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Apr 2005 11:21

I was so excited when I found my first FWK. The other 20+ are all ag labs!

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 11:24

Lou Ive got loads of ag labs as well and servants,havent found any royalty yet but you never know!

Crista

Crista Report 15 Apr 2005 18:27

Carole, Did you look at the link I listed? It explains what a Framworker knitter is. Crista

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 15 Apr 2005 18:38

Carol Don't suppose any of your fwk are barnes from sutton in ashfield are they????????

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Paula

Paula Report 15 Apr 2005 19:10

Most of my lot (Leicestershire) are FWKs, i got quite excited when i found my first agricultural labourer

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 19:29

Crista Yes I tried your link but it said page could not be found. Ive got to work at 8 unforntunately,Id much rather chat to you lovely ppl,but I will try again 2mo if I get chance. Carole

Carole

Carole Report 15 Apr 2005 19:30

Dawn Barnes is my name thru marriage (ex now!) My husbands family came from Matlock area. C

Willsy once more

Willsy once more Report 16 Apr 2005 14:08

Hi Carole if you put in a search for Wigston frame work you will find a link to the museum where you can hear a recording of what a frame work knitting machine sounded like, have a whole host of rels in Leicester who were FWK's Elaine