Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Query on Death Certificate

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

PatB243

PatB243 Report 15 Jan 2009 10:31

Having just received the copy of my gg mother's death certificate, it is stated that she was "Widow of John Durkin a Tailor (Journeyman). Can anyone explain what "Journeyman" means?

Regards,

Pat

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 15 Jan 2009 10:38

Hi Pat,

It means they tended to travel around with their occupation.

Hope that helps alittle, my G G Grandfather was a carpenter Journey man born in Oxfordshire, howevrer on the census returns he's in London, Birmingham etc...

Dee xx

PatB243

PatB243 Report 15 Jan 2009 10:51

Thanks David, Annie, Denise & of course Dee.

Pat

ps Dee - Still having "fun" tracing the "Durkins", they're still marrying each other tho!!!!! hey! ho!