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Occupation skin .... help!
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Emma | Report | 30 Sep 2006 18:38 |
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My ancestor is on his daughter's wedding cert in 1879 and his job is very hard to read. It looks like Skin something but the second word is illegible. On his own wedding cert in 1845 he is an Umbrella Maker - but this hasn't helped me! Any help / suggestions appreciated Emma |
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KathleenBell | Report | 30 Sep 2006 18:40 |
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Have you found him on the 1881 census to see what his occupation was then. Could it be Skin Dresser? Kath. x |
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Mike | Report | 30 Sep 2006 19:17 |
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I've got skin dressers and skin dyers on relatives certs, Mike |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 19:31 |
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Mike ditto, skin dresser, skin dyer, Angela My skindressers were also described as furriers. Skindyers could be types of leather workers. |
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Mike | Report | 30 Sep 2006 19:45 |
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Angela, yes some of mine were described as furriers as well, they all came from East London. Also have umbrella stick makers on census returns. Mike |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:28 |
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Mine were East/North London too, Islington, Hackney, Dalston. (well my husband's side actually). Angela |
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Julie | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:31 |
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pardon my ignorance... but what is a skin dresser/dyer? never heard of this occupation before. Julie x |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:36 |
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Julie Workers dealing with leather/fur/hide etc., preparing for making clothing, shoes etc. Angela |
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Mike | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:39 |
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Angela, would'nt be any family by the name of Daniels with this occupation by any chance, Mike |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:46 |
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Hi Mike 'Fraid not - Dean, Simmonds, plus Rogers, Dudfield on a different branch. Emma, if you're still around - sorry to hijack your thread! Angela |
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Julie | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:49 |
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Hi Angela, Lol I thought there was something strange going on then... cannibals sprung to mind,,, lol lol |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:52 |
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Julie What a mind!! Angela |
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Julie | Report | 30 Sep 2006 20:56 |
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I know.. I should be ashamed... too much silence of the lambs etc, oh well glad i have a new hobby, Julie x |
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Uncle John | Report | 30 Sep 2006 22:04 |
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Being a bit long in the tooth I thought of Rolf Harris and 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport', and the human hide hanging on the shed. John. |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 30 Sep 2006 22:38 |
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John - you must be even older than me! Angela |
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Emma | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:25 |
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ah ha, thanks all, I'll have a look on the 1881 census and see what I can find - Baker though is such a common surname! Emma |
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Emma | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:39 |
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hmm, thinking of wrong ancestor - it's actually a Thomas Maw - from Islington, but have found an appropriate death on freebmd for 1857. Although he's on the wedding cert, having checked another thread, think this is a possibilty. He's not on 1881 anyway. Have looked again at cert and think it could be 'dresser' - so thanks all. Mike - your islington furriers - do ou know if they worked for a company? emma |
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