Glove Hand

[lizzee66]

Can anyone tell me what a Glove Hand would have been. On My GG Grandfathers B-cert it states his father was a glove hand. On another ancestors B -cert it states his father was a Marble Polisher, Journey Man ? Any help greatly appreciated. Lizz

[Sandra Parker]

Did look up Gendocs RANKS, PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND TRADES, http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html unfortunately doesn't include Glove Hand.
Sandra Parker

[Peter Goodey]

"Glove hand: general term for workers on glove knitting machines, hand frame or rotary; includes frame hand on Cotton's patent machine, rotary frame hand etc"

Marble polisher means precisely what you'd expect it to mean - part of the stone cutting & dressing trade.

Journeyman: paid by the day (think of the French word) - not a master or apprentice.

[lizzee66]

Thanks sandra and Peter much appreciated. Lizz.

[steviedee33]

hi, one of my ancestors was a thirteen year old girl in edinburgh,occupation "marble polisher" does anyone know exactly what she would have done, as i'm thinking polishing hallway floors or working on headstones, thanks.