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A hawker?

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 10 Feb 2007 13:42

My 'Hawker' was a respectable market gardener who built his own house (still standing - so not a corrugated iron & sod affair) and then went on to own a shop!!! So I think it can also apply to people who sell things other than in a shop, like for example a travelling grocer/butcher. maggie

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 10 Feb 2007 10:24

LOL beware of ''Street Singers'', different profession entirely, I understand.....LOL Bob

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 9 Feb 2007 23:24

Gerri, Still Hatless, gonna call myself that lol.

Willow

Willow Report 9 Feb 2007 23:16

I have a few hawkers in my tree they wasnt gypsies ....must have been a very hard job though.

Willow

Willow Report 9 Feb 2007 23:15

yeah lol

Scouser from Leicester

Scouser from Leicester Report 9 Feb 2007 23:12

Hi A female Del boy Paul

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Feb 2007 23:10

Hi Keith Got ya hat on tonight have we? lol Do you think she may have been a gypsy? Gerri

Willow

Willow Report 9 Feb 2007 22:56

Hi Gerri street seller as well...but they would carry their wares with them

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 9 Feb 2007 22:52

Hi Gerri, Hawker / Huckster Peddler or street seller. Itinerant street dealer who carried his wares with him. Often used as a term of abuse. From this site:- http://rmhh*co.uk/occup/

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Feb 2007 22:52

Blimey! I wonder if she sold the baby? lol Thanks girls :-)) Gerri x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Feb 2007 22:51

plz see below....

Ann

Ann Report 9 Feb 2007 22:48

Yes, that's what I understand a hawker to be. Regards Ann

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 9 Feb 2007 22:45

Occupation of a single Mother in 1910. Am I right in thinking that 'a Hawker' was a door to door sales person? ...or what? Gerri.