General Chat

What are the most interesting occupations in your tree?xx

I have a punch and judy man PMSL !! That is undoubtedly my favourite Just found the chimney sweeps - rotten job I guess but it's very of it's time so I find it interesting. Wheelwrights a couple of generations of those. A florist A 'monthly' nurse and more up to date a compositor/printer. All the rest are labourers and ag labs

Oh just put this on the Chimney sweep thread, I have a stonemason who worked for the Rothchilds on their home, manor? in Oxfordshire, which is where he met my greatgrandmother.

Walking Stick Dresser Annie

Hi Muffy Most interesting one in my tree is 'Whitesmith' discovered it is someone who works with soft metals to add surface decoration with files and punches! Think this is a big coincidence as I am a 'silversmith'! Alex Phillipsx

Shipbuilders,,,,,, and lady to Dowager Heathcote,,,,,,,,,, Bottle factory probally Iron Brew,,,,,,,,but dont think it was Cola))

Er what's a walking stick dresser???? That IS interesting I have never heard of one of those? xx

Alex I had never heard of a whitesmith.!!! What a coincidence that you are a silversmith. I am just a common or garden Smith !!! lol xx

The licensed victualler will be a publican. I reckon. I have just remembered i have horsemen coachmen and car men too. xx Fiddlestring maker is surely someone who makes strings for fiddles pmsl how fab !! xx

Right just had a look...nothing too exciting except for the Earl and 2 Viscounts;0) Loads of Carmans....Taxi drivers i think? chimney sweep and to name but a few... Coal Dealer whos Daughter was a Coal Hawker?? A fiddlestring Apprentice..LOL! Loads of pipe makers A toffee Merchant;0) and can someone enlighten me on this.... A Licensed Victualler???

Hi Muffy Publicans,brothel keeper, nail makers, wooden hoop makers, farmers,steel workers,think first two most interesting, Caz xxx

Mrs P Yes, a Licensed Victualler is a publican. Here is the definition of a Carman: Driver of (horse-drawn) vehicles for transporting goods. Carmen were often employed by railway companies for local deliveries and collections of goods and parcels. Modern day van driver. Also sometimes someone who drove horse-drawn trams was called a Carman. So you were close with your taxi driver! Mandy :)

Caz I would say the brothel keeper was interesting !!! WOW wish mine were as colourful !!! Bet there are some untold stories there !!!! xx

Thanx Mandy!! Haysxx Don't suppose you know what a coal hawker is??TAxx

Caz......Brothel keeper excellent!!! ;0)))) *runs off to check out more*...................

I came across a Breeze Dealer . Apparently it was the 19th century equivalent of a pub bouncer - that's why in some areas bouncers are called Breezers.

My mates new squeeze is a nuclear scientist - tis the truth I swear !!! While he was up a couple of weekends ago we made a tentative start on his family tree and my goodness !!! He comes from some VERY well do to stock !!! Until we found one line from the work house !!! And that was the line he was most interested in following too !!! That's why he was given the seal of approval as a partner for my mate (well that and the fact that my girls adored him). Bless him xx

A friend of mine has a Beaver Blower (!) - alledgedly to do with the hat making industry

Well muff like i said...i got a Viscount and earl....works both ways im afraid!!!! Pmsl!

Beaver blower !!!!!!!!!!! lolololololol how brilliant !!!!!! lololololol xx