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polman ???
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Stephen | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:02 |
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hi all could some body please tell me what a polman was thanks steve |
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Willow | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:05 |
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It was a surveyors assistant http://rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup/p(.)html bookmark the site, its great for old occupations |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:05 |
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Was it a potman, ...who worked in pubs? Perhaps someone didn't cross the T. I found one like that, ..backed by certs. Gwyn |
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Stephen | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:05 |
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ahhh great thank you willo |
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Stephen | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:08 |
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hmmmm yes it could be gwyn looking at all the other Ts on this cert they do not have a line through them |
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Willow | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:10 |
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Did you ever watch Tony Robinson's worst occupations series earlier this year? that featured a Poleman (not that it was the worst occupation). But the poleman had a long pole and he would run to where ever the surveyor told him to go stand whilst the surveyor measured the distance with his compass and sights. |
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Stephen | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:14 |
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ahhhh upon closer inspection it must be polman as all the Ts do not connect to the next letter but the Ls do |
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Willow | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:16 |
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Are you able to find him on any census returns? |
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Stephen | Report | 11 Dec 2006 09:21 |
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not really i have asked in records office for pll to do a look up but in 1901 it says he is a dog biscuit maker and in the 1891 census possibly if him a painter |
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