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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	28 Oct 2004 21:20
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Darren Carman/Charman/Carrier/Carter 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. from: www.rmhh.co.uk/occup/ remove * first. nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3,439 Send Message	Geoff	Report	28 Oct 2004 20:51
	The 19th century equivalent of a lorry driver, often employed by a railway to make deliveries.
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 102 Send Message	Darren	Report	28 Oct 2004 20:43
	I have recieved a Marriage certificate today and under Rank or Profession it says, Carman. Does anyone know what this means? The marriage was from 1884 in Bethnal Green if that gives you any clue. Thanks