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Hod ringer, what did they do?

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RStar

RStar Report 6 Feb 2009 17:15

THANKYOU for your replies, very enlightening!! Gary, I think you've hit the nail on the head.
:-) Thanks all.

mgnv

mgnv Report 4 Feb 2009 16:34

Nail two boards together at right angles so they make a vee. Use another board to close one end off, and stick a 3 foot pole out the bottom so you can carry the thing on your shoulder when it's full of bricks - that's what a hod is.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Feb 2009 16:07

there is an occupation called a hog ringer

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Feb 2009 16:05

Hodsman Mason's assistant - carried the "Hod" in which materials were carried

all I could find

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Petrina

Petrina Report 4 Feb 2009 15:50

All I can find that may fit is a hog ringer, but that is on American and Canadian sites.
It may be another term for hob carrier - a hob being a device for carrying bricks.
Not sure of the precise meaning of a ringer though. Has he other occupations described on other censuses? That might help.

GaryOnTheAlgarve

GaryOnTheAlgarve Report 4 Feb 2009 15:48

Hi,
a HOD was a bricklayers labourer, are you sure its Ringer and not RIGGER as a rigger worked a hoist so I would say he was A "HOD CARRIER"
Gary

RStar

RStar Report 4 Feb 2009 14:52

Occupation of hod ringer, have googled it but cant find out. Does anyone know?

Be back on later thanks.