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Hi Ann

He looks to me like it says - managing cotton corder/carder

Lynn

Managing Cotton Carder

Thanks very much, I can see it says carder now you have said it

Thanks
Ann

Managing Cotton Carder

You will need to look up what the cotton carding process is but from wool trade it separates the raw wool into strands for spinning.

I think it says Managing Cotton Carder.

Found this on Google about Carding:-

Cotton grows in balls, or boles and is unusable in that state. The fibres must first be untangled and straightened out. Carding involved getting all the fibres running in the same direction. This was a skilled process involving the use of a brush with spikes, and was originally done by hand, later using a carding machine. A carder was normally an experienced worker, as if done badly it was not possible to rectify later and the raw cotton would be wasted.

Kath. x

It looks like Managing Cotton Carder

I looked on the 1871 and its still no clearer

1851 looks like Carder

Can someone please help me read the occupation of Greenwood Lyons on RG9/3060 folio 141 page 2
it is just the last word I am stuck with

thanks
Ann