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One of my ancestors it says on his death cert was a Paper hanger. I though, that maybe it was wallaper hanging. Then I found out there was a paper mill-so maybe something there. At one point he was also a Mason too.
he died of TB if thats any help! 1868

Any thought anyone?

PAPER IRONER or TIMES IRONER A servant responsible for ironing the daily newspaper
PAPER RULER Operated a machine in the 19th century printing industry who was a skilled worker/operator who set up several inking pens in a machine,by the same name, designed to draw or ink lines on paper
PAPERER One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper.


List of Old English Occupations and descriptions
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www.worldthroughthelens.com/.../old-?occupations.php - Cached

MInd you , the definition here is a decorator!

http://www.census1891.com/occupations-p.htm

'Paper Hanger A decorator, one who hung wallpaper.'

Jan

A 'paper hanger' IS a decorator !

Dea x

Thank you Jan and Dea- xxx

But what about the paper making industry??????????? did'nt they hang it up to dry once it cam eout of the frame???

What occupation did he have on the last census you saw him on please?

Sorry Mel- only just spotted your reply-he was a Mason and at one point a hawker too- he died of TB - (Said he'd been ill at least 9 months)- so doesn't really help- although they were teriibly rough and obviously badly off- so wallpapering seems a bit specialised-inless they were all fibbing as usual! I don't think many people around his area would have had him in their house!

If it's any help, one of mine was described as a paper hanger and then went on to be a decorator, then a painter and decorator.