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Janet

Janet Report 24 Nov 2004 10:51

Does anyone know what a "framework knitter" did for a living? My great uncle was described thus on 1881 census. He lived on the Derby/Notts border. Janet

Geoff

Geoff Report 24 Nov 2004 11:00

There is a picture of a Framework Knitter here: http://dspace.dial.pipex.*com/goth/photo21.htm (remove *) Read all about it here: http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A11-FWK.htm

Janet

Janet Report 24 Nov 2004 14:41

Thanks Geoff. Another piece of my family jigsaw in place! Janet