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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 20 Send Message	Dominic	Report	15 Aug 2006 19:23
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 20 Send Message	Thanks both.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	15 Aug 2006 12:36
	On the web page below is a report on Bisley's economic history in particular Dangerfields Stick Factory with a plan At one time they employed a thousand workers http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=19018
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	15 Aug 2006 12:20
	Thia was an entry from the 1871 census for Frampton which could be relevant HUNT Elizabeth Widow 52 Umbrella Stick Worker Sapperton
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	15 Aug 2006 12:18
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	I have found a stick maker....made walking sticks. Linda
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 20 Send Message	Dominic	Report	15 Aug 2006 12:00
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 20 Send Message	Part of my family tree reaches into Bisley in Gloucestershire. A couple of the people in it - and some of their neighbours - have their occupation listed as 'stick bender' or 'stick worker'. So - aside from the obvious answer - what did a stick bender do?