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occupation; DelfmanSOLVED many thanks

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sox1

sox1 Report 15 Apr 2009 17:08

Shirley, Alan, Robert, Janet, George.
Many thanks for your replies. Yes it does seem to correspond as Quarry worker.
So many thanks to you for your help.

Researching:
wigan. salford. glasgow

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Apr 2009 16:46

old occupations site shows two variations:-
Delfman Sold "Delf", which is earthenware from Delft, Holland.
Delfsman / Delphman Worker in quarries or open pits, usually quarrying stone
However if you google Delfman it only comes up with the quarry worker as an explanation

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Alan

Alan Report 15 Apr 2009 16:41

Shirley is right...............I've got one..........he's a quarry worker

Robert

Robert Report 15 Apr 2009 15:13

Hi sox1
Delf/delft means a kind of glazed earthenware decorated in colours, especially blue. So something to do with Pottery.
Robert

Janet

Janet Report 15 Apr 2009 15:13

Just a term for someone selling the pottery from Delft ( blue and white) usually with a windmill painted on.
see
rmhh.co.uk
to find out other old occupations, it is a useful site. - J Le

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Apr 2009 15:12

seems to be a legit occupation!
A miner or worker in a stone quarry

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 15 Apr 2009 15:10

from old occupations site

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/c2.html


Delfman Sold "Delf", which is earthenware from Delft, Holland.


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Apr 2009 15:09

where did you see it ,was it on a census as may have been mistrancribed

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

sox1

sox1 Report 15 Apr 2009 15:07

Hello, does anybody know what the occupation of
" Delfman " would have been.
I would be very grateful for your thoughts,
many thanks

Researching:
wigan. salford. glasgow