I would agree with that. I have seen a number of these especially in Nottinghamshire - what clarified it for me was that one entry was Frame work knitter and the rest FWK.Originally Posted by Ladkyis
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Thread: odd occupations
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23-01-2006, 7:17 AM #11ProcatGuest
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23-01-2006, 9:09 AM #12kazrbutlerGuest
I don't think Fringe Man in Exeter is associated with lace industry. Seems to be associated with coach lace manufacture - whatever that is. Cannot see that expensive hand made thread laces would have been used in a coach.
Also, neither are terms I have come across when I have been reading up about either Honiton Lace, Devon Trolley Lace, or even laces from other parts of the country. Working terms associated with Honiton lace industry include: Lace Maker (made individual sprigs of lace) , Lace Manufacturer (Employers of lacemakers, also controlled assembly of individual pieces of lace), Lace Dressers and Finishers ( Stiffened linen lace, Finished (pinned out to correct size, shape and ironed, Raising - lifting raised work to increase 3D effect.), Lace sewer ( applied applique lace) and Guipurers (joined sprigs or moftifs of lace with bar or net ground).
Karen
Who would love to find someone working in the bobbin lace industry in her family tree - but so far has only found bleachers and dyers or machine made Nottingham Lace!
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23-01-2006, 5:51 PM #13DavranGuest
needle pointer
Trawling through 1851 Solihull, I came across the occupation of needle pointer (amongst a number of needle makers). It set me to wondering whether needlemaking was mechanised at that date or whether they were still made by hand. Imagine what good eyesight would be needed to make the eye of a needle!
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23-01-2006, 7:17 PM #14GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by Davran
ouch........that okay
ouch........that okay
ouch........that okay
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23-01-2006, 11:42 PM #15
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If Frame Work Knitting is of further interest you might care to visit the second site below....it'll have you in stitches The link was on the home page of Leicestershire Roots website. The East Midlands was very much the heart of the FWK cottage industry and there is even a museum dedicated to the craft at Wigston near Leicester.
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25-01-2006, 12:19 PM #16GeoffDGuestOriginally Posted by Procat
And the Fringe Man is in an area with a considerable number of Drapers and suchlike, so the garment fringe idea sort of makes sense. No Lacemakers yet in Exeter, but I had a lot in the Hemyock transcription task.Last edited by GeoffD; 25-01-2006 at 12:23 PM.
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