Hi
On the baptism record of my g-grandmother in 1824 her father's occupation is given as a Servant but on her marriage certificate in 1846 he is described as a Coachmaker. This seems quite a 'career change' ! I have been trying to find him in 1841 and 1851 and there are no Coachmakers. There is however a Blacksmith. Is there any relationship between a Blacksmith and then 5 years later a Coachmaker?
Hope someone has some idea
Thanks
Mary
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15-06-2011, 6:05 AM #1
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15-06-2011, 6:16 AM #2Jan1954Guest
A Coachmaker made and repaired carriages - as in horse-drawn, or even the coaches in those new-fangled trains! Blacksmiths were able to use their skills to repair any of the iron bits 'n' pieces on the coaches. However, both were usually working with metal and I would imagine that the skills from being a blacksmith would be transferable to those needed by a Coachmaker.
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15-06-2011, 11:39 AM #3
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Coachmaker or Blacksmith London
Many thanks Jan. I think I also saw a probable entry in either 1841 or 1851 who was a Carpenter. I'm wondering if that is more likely. Whether Blacksmith or Carpenter, I do wonder how he got to go from Servant to Coachmaker.
Regards
Mary
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15-06-2011, 4:56 PM #4Jan1954Guest
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16-06-2011, 4:26 AM #5
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That's a thought. It is definitely Coachmaker on the certificate but perhaps that sounded better than Coachman or Servant as the father of the groom was a Farmer who owned houses and land! I am still trying to find him in 1841.
Mary
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