Hello all,I'm trying to trace my Flaxman/Flexman family. On the 1851 census there is a Mary Flaxman living with the Shephard family at 24 Francis street,census no: HO107,Piece 1645,Folio 472, Page 7. Cann anyone read the occupation of Hard Shepard(head) and the occupation of his wife Martha.flyman? and depmaker?
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15-09-2007 10:41 PM #1Loves to help with queries.
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16-09-2007 12:14 AM #2MutleyGuest
I'm sure someone will
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16-09-2007 7:45 AM #3Loves to help with queries.
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Thanks Mutley
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16-09-2007 2:29 PM #5Completely bonkers and will never change.
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Hi Ruth,
And before you ask what a flyman did
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http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html
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16-09-2007 3:19 PM #6Loves to help with queries.
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Hi Pam and Ruth
Thank you, fancy that, a driver of light vehicles, never heard them called that before, and I thought his wife was a dressmaker.
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19-09-2007 3:03 PM #7A fountain of knowledge.
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Hi Ruth,
A Flyman was a bit like a modern day taxi driver, taking people on short trips,
jane
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