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Most Interesting profession
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Paul | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:18 |
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Apart from the 'Oh-so-popular' 'AG LAB', whats your must unusual or interesrting Professsion you've found in your tree? I think mine is probably a railway porter at St Marlybone Station. So not that interesting! |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:24 |
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I have a gamekeeper and a pig slaughterer. By the way are you the Paul who has ancestors in High Wycombe? louise |
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Debby | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:25 |
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Hi Paul I have 2 brothers - both boy copyists - one for the Board of Education and the other for the Inland Revenue. I have a prison officer, lots of clothing manufacturers, music teachers, saddlers but the majority are ag labs! Debby |
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Small but Perfectly Formed Wendy | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:28 |
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Ships Husband.xxx |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:28 |
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A dock keeper living in dock keepers cottage, about the best x |
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Kaz in a Tizz | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:28 |
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Hi Paul I Have a long list of pearl button makers and some canal boatmen plus some tin/copper miners in Conwall! Cheers Kaz |
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Small but Perfectly Formed Wendy | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:34 |
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PMSL....Bendy.xxx |
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The Ego | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:38 |
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A mineral Water Manufacturer who started out as a servant . A journeyman who it turns out was in fact in charge of 150 natives in Lagos,armed with a whip and a gun,and carried around like a lord,at the age of 25,but was just a normal bloke living in a smoky terrace,when he was at home,serving up ribs and cabbage for tea !! |
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Small but Perfectly Formed Wendy | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:42 |
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Bendy.....Wendys are never naughty, lol |
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Small but Perfectly Formed Wendy | Report | 16 Oct 2005 21:45 |
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Thats right Bendy....could not have been a Wendy.....never.xxxx |
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Len of the Chilterns | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:15 |
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Atmospheric clock maker. No, I've no idea. len |
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David | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:22 |
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Porter, London Bridge Rag merchant, with servant. Hawker Waste paper merchant Pauper (not in my tree) Gentleman Property owner. Spade maker's mate. Shoe clicker D |
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Sue Lambrini Smith | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:23 |
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er... a well sinker.... lol, sue. xxx |
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~Little Ray of Sunshine~ | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:26 |
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Tea Drinker! c x |
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Fiona aka Ruby | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:52 |
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A gg-grandfather was a gold-cutter. I think that's the most interesting - mainly because I'm not quite sure what a 'gold-cutter' is. Oh, I forgot, I've also a comedian, and a wheel-tapper. |
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Gypsy | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:58 |
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I have a 'Showman'! (My G Uncle) who worked in the circus/fairground. My G Grandfather was a bear trainer in the circus. Pat |
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Linen | Report | 16 Oct 2005 22:59 |
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Hi Ruby, did your commedian appear at the Wheeltappers & Shunters Club? lol Vivienne |
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marie from stoke | Report | 16 Oct 2005 23:11 |
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I have a couple of comediens and music hall entertainers in my family tree and also an actress whose working life spanned eighty years from panto to music hall to black and white films in the thirties. Marie |
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JG70 | Report | 16 Oct 2005 23:14 |
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Tax Inspector! An honourable occupation. |
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JG70 | Report | 16 Oct 2005 23:29 |
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Got a hatter too - I wonder if he was a bit mum and dad! |
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