Forum: Occupations - general forum

Hello, does anyone know what a 'woman of times' did? I've spent ages trying to find Florence and have finally discovered her on the 1881 census in Stoke Damerel, Devon. She's lodging with several young women and this is given as their occupation. I'm suspecting the worst, as her husband...

Hi does anyone know of the occupation of Cive Maker? I came across this when checking out a list of apprentices at the Mr Deacon's Charity School in Peterborough 1766. Many thanks

would anybody be able to let me know what is or where would a 'collector's clerk (public assistance committee)' work thanks dave

In the 1911 census I have a family member who is single, aged about 35 and working as a "Political Agent" What kind of job would would that be, especially in a small rural Worcestershire town? As all the other clan are mainly Ag Labs, it sounds a bit up market for the family. Cheers Dave

My Gt Grandfather was born in 1857 in Newcastle. In his 20s he shows in the Census as a Grocer. Seperated from his wife in Newcastle, he marries again in Prestwich and lives in Bradford and Whitley with wife 2. He then marries my Gt Grandmother and they live in Torquay and Exeter before he...

Both my grandfathers and some great uncles were brokers at the Baltic Exchange in London in the early 1900s. I would love to learn more about how this institution worked and if there would be any records about my grandads' work within it. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?

Greetings all My g-grandfather, Francis EARLY, was born in Lisburn, Ireland, ca 1826. He spent 21 years in the 54th Regiment of Foot ( I have his military history) After discharge on pension from the regiment, he joined the British War Office, Army Pay Dept, as a Paymaster's Clerk, a position he...

in the 1891 census, I have an ancestor, who lived in Carlisle, with an occupation described as Matt Maker Blind, can someone tell me about this job, would he be working for a company, in a factory, or at home? What sort of matts were made? Thanks Craig

Hi Could someone tell me, what a Thrashing Mc Erector is please? hellen

Does anyone know if there is a record of solicitors to the Supreme Court in London in the 1880 period. I would like to trace the career of Richard Peacock if possible. Any help would be great sedgepea

What is this occupation? Do they deal in coins, exchange them, make them?? Sue

helloi am trying to find information about one of my great grandfathers i was told that years ago he had some land he owned, which where he grew lots of plants and veg, i only know the place was at the top of borstal hill in whitstable kent and is either on duncan downs or near it, how wouled i...

Whilst working with the 1871 census for Monkton, Kent, I came across a couple of references to waggoner, waggoner's mate and 2nd boy. Using good old Google, I came up with the following, which may be helpful to others: "among agricultural labourers there was a hierarchy with the waggoner at the...

Can anyone tell me precisely what an Enamel Brusher did ? Thanks.

Have you ever thought about the occupations that our ancestors had and the different methods that they used to complete their daily tasks. Obviously there are occupations that have seemed to be around since the dawn of time, like farming and hunting. Farming has obviously undertaken huge...

The occupation for my ancestor on the 1861 census was- Messenger at the General Post Office. He was a lodger living in the parish of Bethnal Green in the borough of Tower Hamlets. I would like to find out which office he worked at, The main General PO, was St.Martins-Le -Grand , but there...

Going by the Census for Cornwall 1841, 1851,and 1861 James Nicholas (or Nicholls) had a shop which they lived above. I cannot find any other reference to them with regards to the business. There was an article in the 1846 Cornwall Newspaper stating that James Nicholas deposed that he kept a...

Were these occupations the same or slightly different? Other occupations - from 1790 to late 1890s - I have come across are: Powerloom operators worsted weavers cotton spinners fustian cutters - which I now know is making velvet

I have come across a family in the mid 1800s in an early Census. The father is a Stocking Maker and the wife is a Seamer. Children of 17 and 13 (boys) are both stocking makers and the daughter (11) is a seamer like her mother. Interesting I thought was that a younger daughter (8) ws marked on...