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MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 3 Jan 2005 12:45

I have a rellie back in 1891. It says her occupation was......Looks like> 'Bridle Thicher'....Im sure of the Bridle bit but cant for the life of me read the other word.....Anyone into horses? Gerri.

Hazel

Hazel Report 3 Jan 2005 12:52

Try putting the details up and maybe we can read it for you! Hazel

Heather

Heather Report 3 Jan 2005 12:53

Stitcher?

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 3 Jan 2005 12:57

Thats it!....Stitcher....thanks you two x Her father was a carter for coal. Gerri xx

Pat

Pat Report 3 Jan 2005 12:57

Gerri It is definetly Bridle Stitcher LOL Here is a good website to keep in your favourites for future occupation queries: http://rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup/index(.)html Please remove brackets. Love Pat x

Mary

Mary Report 3 Jan 2005 12:59

I'm with Heather on this one. Seems the logical answer. Mary

Heather

Heather Report 3 Jan 2005 13:01

I had a collar stitcher and a collar stiffener in mine recently!

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 3 Jan 2005 13:06

Thanks for that site Pat...Stolen and stored! lol ps....stop laughing at me ;o) lol

Pat

Pat Report 3 Jan 2005 13:11

Gerri Wasn't at you, darling it's 'cause beside Bridle Stitcher it looks like the enumerator wrote SAD? Love Pat x

Heather

Heather Report 3 Jan 2005 13:41

Perhaps she did saddles aswell then, girl of many talents.

Pat

Pat Report 3 Jan 2005 14:03

Yeah Heather, well done, don't know if Gerri is reading this though. Pat x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 3 Jan 2005 19:39

oh yes I am!....lol thanks for the mail Pat xx I took time out to cook dinner and sort the brain cells out lol Now where was I?......oh yeah the boring Fords. They all seem to share the same names and never went out of Walsal. . My future rellies will never be able to find me! I move house when the ashtrays need emptying! lol Gerri x

Pat

Pat Report 3 Jan 2005 19:44

Well Glad the brain cells have been sorted, was it fish for dinner? Thought you would be interested in what Heather said about the Saddles, pretty good I thought. Speak Soon Love Pat x