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Occupation - Gleed burner anyone know what one was
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Mavis | Report | 16 Aug 2006 18:41 |
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This was the general agreement, yesterday, for an occupation on 1871 census. Any one know what one was? Reggie googled and found a site where someone with an ancestor with the same occupation in 1861, had asked the same question, don't know if it's me, but I can't see how to follow the thread to see if there was ever an answer. May well have been to do with coal mining industry and presumably not very skilled, as he changes occupations each census and none of the others are skilled. Thanks, Mavis |
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Merry | Report | 16 Aug 2006 18:49 |
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From my Collins dictionary: gleed n. a hot coal; an ember [O.E. gled] Merry |
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Roger in Sussex | Report | 16 Aug 2006 21:38 |
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I posted on your other thread late last night, and as I remember you said your relative was later a night watchman. Is it possible that 'gleed burner' was a colloquial or dialect name for the same thing, possibly slightly derogatory? When you think of it, it was not unusual for night watchmen who did their job in the open air to have a brazier to keep warm. I can imagine miners considering it a rather 'cushy' job and having a jokey expression for it. Just a thought. Roger |
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Mavis | Report | 16 Aug 2006 21:43 |
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Like the idea Roger, very imaginative. Now all I need is an expert on mid 19 century Worcestershire slang!! Thanks Mavis |
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Mavis | Report | 17 Aug 2006 18:44 |
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Nudging this up incase anyone knows who wasn't around last night. |
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