Forum: Occupations - general forum

We are trying to find out about Ernest Albert SCOTT. He was born in 1876 in Plaistow and died in 1927. Family tradition tells us that he was a draughtsman and that he worked on one of the tunnels under the Thames - and that his name is apparently on a plaque in said tunnel! Trouble is, we don't...

Does anyone know what the occupation Countryman would be? I am thinking along the lines of gamekeeper something like that. Am i way off? Many thanks amanda

my ggreatgrandfather was a rope and twine maker in the early 1800's he was from Derrington in Staffordshire which I can't find much about and then he carried on ropemaking in Macclesfield does anyone know about rope making in either staffordshire, or Macclesfield cheshire in the 1830's His name was...

On the 1861 census I recently found an ancestor whose occupation was given as an " oyster hawker ". Or at least thats how it was transcribed and after much deliberating over the somewhat illegible original I think I would have to agree with the transcriber. Does this sound a likely calling for...

hello In 1911 my grandads profession was an independent he lived in the eastend of london,what might hes profession have been.

I believe one of my ancestors was a lawyer - in Jersey at the time he gave his occupation on his son's marriage certificate, but possibly "somewhere in England" previously. I believe that the annual Law List of practitioners from 1775 onwards are published and available at national archives. ...

Hi Edward Lawn from Ireland was a currier, he appears to have travelled around england before settling in York. What was a currier, would it involve travelling? Thanks Sue

Not sure if I'm really suppose to ask this question here - but what exactly is a "coal getter" and a "coal hurrier" ??? What do they do exactly? I found these occupations in a census of some Yorkshire family members. Irene

Can anyone enlighten me? This was an occupation in the 1901 census of one of my ansestors Sheila G in NZ

Can anyone please tell me if this sequence of occupations makes sense, and perhaps provide some detail about what they entailed? Did he work for a railway company, or at a factory, or. . . ? The location was Liverpool in 1851, then Birmingham. 1851 (on census, age 22) Coach Fitter 1857...

While looking for something else, my eye was caught by an entry in the "occupation" column on the 1861 census. The occupation was: "5 men." Scrolling over, I found that it lined up with a wife, age 34. I noticed that her husband was 53, but still . . . ! I reckon it had to do with her...

I am looking for some more information on ribbon weaving and illustrations especially as carried on in Coventry from abt 1700-1800s where I know it was a big industry. Was it a cottage industry or big factory? I know Cash's started off there. Can anyone help.?

This may seem like a daft question but what is an annuitant? I have noticed it does seem to be given as occupation to older folks, so was it something to do with a pensioner maybe?? Just guessing! Anyone like to put me straight! Thanks Amanda