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What did a hooper do please?

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grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 4 Mar 2012 18:13

Found an ancestor who was a hooper. I'm sure we had a thread of occupations somewhere, but can't find it. Google's no help either.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 4 Mar 2012 18:15

is it something to do with the hoops around barrels?

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 4 Mar 2012 18:15

yes, just found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooper

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 4 Mar 2012 18:17

Thank you SRS, I did sort of wonder, as there is a brewery in the town.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Pammy51

Pammy51 Report 4 Mar 2012 18:33

Here are 2 sites which give old occupations in case you need to look any more up

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgwkidz/oldjobs.htm

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

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 4 Mar 2012 18:39

One of my ancestors was a cooper (who made the barrels) however, they were probably used for fish more than alcohol. It can depend on the area where they were making barrels.

WhiffingSiggs

WhiffingSiggs Report 4 Mar 2012 19:10

Gunsmiths made barrels :-S

Researching:
Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 4 Mar 2012 19:18

I do have a cooper as well, from a different town/brewery!

Those are interesting lists, I might have a flick through some idle moment!

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed