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Whats a Higgler?
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An Olde Crone | Report | 4 Feb 2005 18:51 |
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H.E. Bates (I think!) wrote a short story about a Higgler. According to the story, a higgler was a Peddler who visited outlying country districts, selling ribbons, saucepans, patent medicines etc. He would often accept payment in eggs or chickens or other farm produce which he would then sell on to someone else. As far as I can remember, in the story, he took payment of a different kind nudge nudge - mm, wonder if my "fathers unknown" lot were on the Higgler's round? Marjorie. |
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Walter | Report | 4 Feb 2005 17:05 |
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Copied straight fron a list of Occupations posted on this site during December last • HIGGLER - one who haggles or bargains or itinerant dealer, similar to a cadger |
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Lynnette | Report | 4 Feb 2005 13:39 |
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Thank you everyone....if he was a fishmonger going door to door selling fish, I wish they still did that now, been a long time since i've seen a man selling fish from the back of van. Lynne |
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Anne | Report | 4 Feb 2005 13:23 |
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From the 18thC I also have it meaning a fishmonger. I think I got this from some parish records. Perhaps they just meant he went round houses selling fish! Anne |
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Lisa | Report | 4 Feb 2005 13:19 |
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Its a word used a lot in Jamaica, a peddlar, market trader, generally taken to mean a woman. Lisa |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Feb 2005 13:15 |
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Hi Lynette From my old occupations book Higgler - Itinerant peddler Guess it means he travelled around a lot selling goods! Lou x |
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Lynnette | Report | 4 Feb 2005 13:07 |
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I have come a across an occupation in 1871 for a Higgler any ideas what one is? Lynne-Canvey Island, Essex |
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