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Gill

Gill Report 3 Nov 2008 21:06

On my grandfathers birth certificate (1884) his fathers occupation 'looks' like sugarbaker.

Has anyone had this, or anthing like this , or can give me any advise please

thanks gill

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 3 Nov 2008 21:10

From http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/s.html

Sugar Baker

1) Sugar Refiner
2) Made confectionery or cake decorations
3) Fancy baker.

Also this link...

http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Gill

Gill Report 3 Nov 2008 21:15

wonderful thank you.

I was especially confused as as of this week we found out that my grandfather had german parents and that his birth name was different from his death name.....

We have previously had no connection with anone in a catering/baking industry.

we were from brewers and transport

thanks again Gill

Christine

Christine Report 6 Nov 2008 12:42

In case anyone's looking for odd occupations, there's a useful website called The Index of Old Occupations (you can find it by Googling) - have found it very good.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Ceefer

Ceefer Report 6 Nov 2008 13:09

Hi Gill ,
Try
The 1891 London Census Transcriptions
Victorian Occupations.
It is very good and explains the occupations .

June H

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 6 Nov 2008 13:15

http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html

this is definitely the best site
my ancestors also sugarbakers from Germany are listed there
great source!

Christine

Heather

Heather Report 6 Nov 2008 13:49

Oh Gill, yes sugarbakers came over in their hundreds to London! Ive got one too.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 6 Nov 2008 13:56

i used to have a link to a sugar baker site which described the family timeline of one of the german immigrants, and their baking processes.....but alas . I cant find it!!

bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960