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Cazziemc

Cazziemc Report 4 Sep 2003 22:40

Does anybody have a clue what a "working jeweller" was? I am okay with the "jeweller" bit! but don't quite understand what the "working" bit means, unless it is the obvious and he wasn't unemployed. I have just received a birth certificate, with this as the fathers occupation. Many years later, on his daughters wedding certificate, he is just listed as "jeweller" deceased. Thanks. Carol

Heather

Heather Report 4 Sep 2003 22:51

carol there is a website called w w w . a c h i e v e m e n t s . c o . u k which apparently has trade directories for trades and people during 19th centure with millions of named individuals, dont know if this is a free site or not but might be worth a look hevi

Cazziemc

Cazziemc Report 4 Sep 2003 22:56

Thank you Hevi, will go and have a look now. Best wishes, Carol.

Karen

Karen Report 5 Sep 2003 07:55

Hi Just visited the site and they only offer their own tracing services. There are some online trade directories at www . historicaldirectories . org remove the spaces. A branch of my family were jewellers in B'ham but I am having trouble pinpointing them at the moment. If you do look at the trade directories also look for related occupations like brass pattern chaser which I believe to be the old name for an engraver, whitesmith is also a possible as they dealt in white metals ie platinum & silver. Best of luck Karen Birmingham

Mystified

Mystified Report 5 Sep 2003 08:16

Karen that looks like a cracking site. However when I try to d/load a file it won't let me. Any ideas? John

Shirlock

Shirlock Report 5 Sep 2003 08:43

Hello John Just tried www(.)historicaldirectories(.)org and it was ok Shirley Hello Karen http//www(.)parishchest(.)com is a good site for Durham Shirley

Karen

Karen Report 5 Sep 2003 09:58

Hi Thanks Shirley will give it a go. Tried the historical directories site and it was OK on my computer. I have however had problems in the past. I think it gets a bit touchy at times but it is worth keeping at it. Karen

Karen

Karen Report 5 Sep 2003 10:05

Hi Shirley what a fantastic site. Thanks for letting me know about it. The prices are very reasonable as well. Best wishes Karen

Janet

Janet Report 5 Sep 2003 14:53

Someone on here was offering to do lookups in a book they had on old trades, see if you can find their original message. Jan.

Cazziemc

Cazziemc Report 6 Sep 2003 10:08

Thanks to everyone who replied. My "working jeweller" originally lived in Manchester, then appears to have moved to London where 2 of his children were christened (although they were born in Manchester). Another child was born in Chapel En Le Frith, and some time after his death, his widow was back in Manchester for the 1881 census.