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does anybody know ?
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Anthea | Report | 7 Oct 2006 14:51 |
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Can any one tell me what sort of work a Matron Maker did? |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 7 Oct 2006 14:54 |
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Anthea Are you sure it's MATRON maker? Is it on a cert or a census? Angela |
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Anthea | Report | 7 Oct 2006 16:29 |
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Angela in North Devon matron maker was on census,1861 for Zacharia Dayton. Maybe I need stronger glasses!!!!! Anthea |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 7 Oct 2006 16:37 |
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I agree - it does look like Matron Maker. I see his brother is a gold chain maker & father a brass finisher. Wonder if it's something to do with metals? Angela |
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Anthea | Report | 7 Oct 2006 16:42 |
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Angela in North Devon I thought the same.dont quite know how to work that one out. Anthea |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 7 Oct 2006 16:51 |
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Sure it's not Natron? Natron is a white, crystalline hygroscopic mineral salt, primarily a mixture of sodium bicarbonate (common baking soda) and sodium carbonate (soda ash) with small amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) and sodium sulfate. Natron is somewhat antiseptic and is also an exfoliant and a desiccant. In ancient Egypt, natron was put to a wide variety of uses, including mummification. Because it has strong grease-cutting properties, natron has also been associated with soap production. Natron is used to make Bavarian pretzels. The dough is dipped into a natron solution to give it its brown color and distinctive flavor when baked. |
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Anthea | Report | 7 Oct 2006 17:10 |
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Well, you could be right,Paul Barton Special Agent. I will take a closer look at census tomorrow, as I have to go to pub. Would Natron be used in the gold or jewlery buisness? Anthea |
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Roger in Sussex | Report | 7 Oct 2006 17:17 |
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Misreading of matrix maker on original census forms when making a fair copy? Matrix can mean mould, as in casting metals etc.in a mould. Would fit in with the brass finisher. |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 7 Oct 2006 21:14 |
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There you go, Anthea.... Roger and I have given you two credible alternatives. What do you reckon? |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 7 Oct 2006 21:50 |
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Natron is/was widely used in the jewellery trade to make artificial pearls, by repeatedly dipping glass beads into a solution of natron. OC |
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Anthea | Report | 8 Oct 2006 09:48 |
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Havnt checked census yet, but Natron I think it is. As added by An Old Crone Holden Thanks everybody |
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