Genealogy Chat

Hi, if anyone wants to know what the definition of an old occupation is, I will try and help as I have a dictionary of old trades & occupations. Please post your message on here and I will do my best to help. Natalie

Hi Natalie, my G,G, Grandfather was listed as comb maker. I know it's obvious, but was it an industry or a trade he learned ? Karen .

Hi Karen, the definition in the dictonary is "Industrial (textile) or hairdresser's comb maker" - I guess it was a trade within an indutsry? Natalie

Actually there are lots of different types of combs. You would have to know which industry he was associated with to find out more.

Not sure which type of comb. On one census it says comb maker and later comb finisher. But thanks for the replies. Karen :)

HI KAREN COMB MAKER WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.MORE THAN LIKELY IN A WOOLLEN MILL MAKING CLOTH

Hi Natalie What is a Pudler please? No smart comments from the others LOL Pat

Hi Natalie, My gg grandfather is listed on 1901 as a scissors goulder cutter (his own business) - any clues please? Many thanks

Hi Susan, That sounds more like it. Had difficulty imagining my G.G.Grandfather sat there making hair combs lol. Karen : )

Wool is combed and carded before further processing, a comb maker makes the combs which fit onto combing machinery in a woolen mill. A pudler works in a steel refinery adding metals and carbon etc. to a puddling furnace. lol Dave

Hi Natalie My Grandmother and her sister were Gold Beaters, and Skin Preparers. I have looked this up on Google, and found that they would have been making Gold Leaf. However, would they have done this at a Jewelers I wonder, or sweat shop or where?????? Lisa xxx

Hi Natalie I have found my 3xgreat grandfather with occupation stated as a "MALTSTER" any ideas? Thanks Samantha

Thanks Barry! :)

Sorry Barry.....A Cordwainer is a shoe maker...NOT Bootmaker....Originally using Cordovan Spanish leather, cordwainers also made other items from leather. We had cordwainers in our family. Anne

Don't know if I am reading this correctly as the copy of the cert is poor looks like Hieman (1869) Thanks Linda

Hi folks, Sorry for the delayed reply, been away from the computer for a couple of days Patricia I have dictionary definition for a 'puddler' as being a miner for precious stones or ores/wrought iron worker Christine Sorry - no definition in my dictionary Lisa Gold Beater - Manufacturer of decorative gold leaf, beaten from thin rolled sheets of melte gold. Apparently fifty square inches of gold leaf weighed one grain and a cubic inch of the metal contained almost 5,000 grains (there you go!) No definition for skin preparer Samantha Barry has given you a more filled out definition compared to my dictionary which just says 'brewer'! Barry/Anne My dictionary says a cordwainer is a shoemaker & not a bootmaker! Originally using Cordovan Spanish leather, In practice cordwainers also made many other objects from leather (i.e. leather bottles) Linda Sorry I couldnn't find a definition for 'hieman' or anything that looked similar Hope that helps Natalie

Thanks for trying anyway Natalie! Linda x

Hi Natalie My great granfather was a Gilder maker any ideas please Margaret

A maltster treated barley to turn it to malt (NOT treat barley with malt). A gilder would apply gilt to something to colour it gold. Perhaps a skin preparer would remove the last traces of flesh from leather before the tanning process

Hi Natalie ,maybe you can help me ,with a rellie,believe it or not ,in an area thats all miners, shipyard ,and foundry workers my gt granda was ,a tea traveller?.Is this like an early version of a travelling salesman?