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Occupation Query
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Unknown | Report | 25 Sep 2004 16:46 |
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Diane Have a look at www*.rmhh*.co*.uk/occup/ - remove * first. nell |
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Diane | Report | 25 Sep 2004 16:34 |
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Thanks Geoff, She did come from Birmingham, her husband was a Brass Tube Dresser, do you know if this was something to do with the plumbing industry? Di |
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Geoff | Report | 24 Sep 2004 19:20 |
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A pen grinder ground um .... pens .... part of the pen nib making industry, common in the Birmingham area. I could imagine that the skills for cutting glass would tranfer easily to the latter occupation. |
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Diane | Report | 24 Sep 2004 18:05 |
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Quite possibly, only from transcriptions, any ideas? Di |
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Phoenix | Report | 24 Sep 2004 17:43 |
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Is this from original records, or do I detect the fell hand of Miss Transcription? Brenda |
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Diane | Report | 24 Sep 2004 17:29 |
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I have someone as a Laperdary Glass Cutter who then became a Pen Grindy. I have found Lapidary as engraving of precious stones, does anyone know what a Pen Grindy is? someone who grinds pens?? Thanks Di |
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