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Help please to read whats a carman?

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Gwen

Gwen Report 15 Jul 2006 16:23

1891 Census cannot understand occupation and not sure what the twins names are Alice and Herbert? RG12/226 Registration district: Holborn Sub registration district: Pentonville ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 39 Page: 22 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 6095336 Thanks

Merry

Merry Report 15 Jul 2006 16:25

David Burwash, Carman Twins are Burwash too! Oh, you meant the first names! Alice and Herbert. Merry

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Jul 2006 16:27

Alice and Herbert David head is carman Children - scholars

Gwen

Gwen Report 15 Jul 2006 16:27

thanks Merry that is a bit of a let down as most of the family are jewellers and watch makers and diamond cutters. Not sure what a carman is? Thanks again Gwen

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Jul 2006 16:31

Carman/Charman/Carrier/ Carter/Cartman Driver of (horse-drawn) vehicles for transporting goods. Carmen were often employed by railway companies for local deliveries and collections of goods and parcels. Modern day van driver. Also sometimes someone who drove horse-drawn trams was called a Carman. useful site for occupations http://rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup

Gwen

Gwen Report 15 Jul 2006 16:32

Thanks Elaine never heard of it before Gwen

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 15 Jul 2006 16:56

The victorian equivalent of WHITE VAN MAN!!!

Gwen

Gwen Report 15 Jul 2006 17:43

Thanks for that Paul very amusing dont think it would be quite up to the van speed lol been busy researching hence the delay in replying Gwen Carwash/Vanwash