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occupations- what were your ancestors
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Amie | Report | 21 Nov 2003 10:29 |
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Mine were mainly fam labourers, house wifes, one was in the royal engineers as a driver then worked in a Coillery and sewing machinists. Amie |
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Paul | Report | 21 Nov 2003 11:18 |
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My GGG Grandfather John Heslop was Coachman to the Duke of Hamilton. And my GGG Grandfather John Baker was a confectioner. He had a sweet shop in the middle of Darlington, which is now a Pizza Hut. And in my tree I have a Frederick Baker who was a baker. The rest were coal miners from Gateshead. Master Mariners, Engineers, Whitesmiths and Iron Founders from Whitby. Carpet Weavers from Barnard Castle. And lots of teachers, joiners and soldiers. |
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Helen | Report | 21 Nov 2003 13:25 |
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Well I have a lot of shoemakers (seems to have been the family trade!), cabinet makers, a miner, a servant, a maker of gold and silver pencil boxes, a lot of labourers, a fly-driver, a groom, a carpenter, a few tailors, watch finishers, a hotel manager, a vinegar brewer and a bonnet wire shape maker to name but a few! |
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Janet | Report | 21 Nov 2003 13:32 |
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Wow! No candlestick maker then, Helen! |
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Helen | Report | 21 Nov 2003 13:53 |
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Not yet!!!! |
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Joan | Report | 21 Nov 2003 14:10 |
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I have brassfounders, woodturners, harnesmakers, purseweavers and stockingers...not quite sure what the last one is....someone who makes stockings ? Joan |
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