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What is (or was) a 'Bond Sawyer'?

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Vera

Vera Report 30 Jul 2003 08:13

Jeannie A Band Miller is a saw mill worker who operated machinery that saws logs into planks. A Sawyer is a wood shed worker involved in sawing wood. So put the 2 together and you have a man who works in a saw mill using machinery called a band saw to saw wood. I would expect him to be fairly skilled at this work and quite capable of keeping a family of 8. As an example - have you seen 'Little House on the Prairie'? Charles Ingels worked in the wood shop and he did quite well!! Vera Manchester LAN

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 30 Jul 2003 07:51

Jeanie I have an A--Z of occupations , Its says that 'SAYWER' is a person who sawed wood into boards in a timber mill or pit. claire

We're all crazy now

We're all crazy now Report 29 Jul 2003 21:11

Thanks for the info. Now I look at the certificate again, I think it does say 'band sawyer'. But was that a full time occupation providing enough income for a family of 8? Jeannie

mab

mab Report 29 Jul 2003 21:05

a 'band sawyer'? There is a tool called a band saw...

Gary

Gary Report 29 Jul 2003 20:56

A Sawyer is someone who worked with word, funnily enough he sawed wood. Don't know about the Bond bit though. Gary

We're all crazy now

We're all crazy now Report 29 Jul 2003 20:53

I have just received some certificate and my Great Great grandfather's occupation was a 'Bond Sawyer'. I've looked in the dictionary without success. Does anyone know what this is or was? Jeannie