From the 1911 Census in Chorley:
Hooker in Bleach Works
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01-02-2018 12:25 AM #1Knowledgeable and helpful
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Unusual Occupation or Unusual Location?
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I've found two descriptions for the job. The first one is the blindingly obvious -
A person that hooks or uses hooks, e.g. in woollen or cotton industry.
The second is still connected to textiles -
Textile mill worker operating machinery which laid out fabric in uniform folds to required length.
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The 1881 census lists hundreds of people with an occupation of "hooker". Not so unusual, perhaps.
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Old occupations
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01-02-2018 3:47 PM #5Loves to help with queries
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(blowing my own trumpet a bit, but -)
This was a thread on here about strange occupations or their transcriptions anyway - https://www.british-genealogy.com/th...rasnscriptions...
Cheers, MTS
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I like your sense of humour Peter.Unusual Occupation or Unusual Location?
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