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occupations- what were your ancestors
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*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* | Report | 20 Nov 2003 20:42 |
Pewterer, Coal Porter, Coal Merchants, Artificer Artisan (?), Gun Factory (Enfield) workers, Ostlers, and a GGrandfather who worked at Covent Garden and lost an eye when a box of oranges fell on him! Among the women, fancy basket liner, servants and chars. Not a flipping millionaire among 'em! Oh and on the Old Bailey site, a young lady (who COULD be an ancestor)done for pickpocketing and sentenced to death!! (later reprieved and transported instead)! Dierdre X |
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Freda | Report | 20 Nov 2003 20:30 |
Ive got a glass embosser whatever that is |
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Kerry | Report | 20 Nov 2003 20:21 |
I've got a coal hewer on my tree aswell. I've also got a Huckster (whatever that was!) Kerry |
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Sue | Report | 20 Nov 2003 20:16 |
All boring Ag Labs in husband's tree! I do have a house painter & decorator and a coal hewer in mine though! Wish my G Grandad was still around - I could do with my hallway decorated! Sue |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 20 Nov 2003 20:11 |
Sorry, my ancestors had commonplace occupations: farmers, teachers, carpenters, etc. The most uncommon (today's standards) are piano stringer and rope maker. |
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Flossie | Report | 20 Nov 2003 18:31 |
Lets see how many weird or unusal occupations our ancestors had. |