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Geoff

Geoff Report 20 Sep 2004 17:17

Found a new one today - a man and a 14 year old lodger were both "CH number takers". They took the numbers of railway wagons and the numbers were sent to the Railway Clearing House (CH). Paid trainspotters!

Carla-Marie

Carla-Marie Report 16 Sep 2004 00:44

You want to know what old occupations meant? Look no further ... Go to google and type in "old occupations", giving you a list of old jobs names and explains the meaning of them. Hope this helps... Caz

Tracy

Tracy Report 8 Sep 2004 20:51

Thanks to you all my family were from Nottingham

Unknown

Unknown Report 8 Sep 2004 20:39

Framework Knitter Operated a hosiery making loom (Abbreviated FWK in census returns) from: www*.rmhh*.co*.uk/occup/ remove * first. nell

Anne

Anne Report 8 Sep 2004 20:35

There's an article about framework knitters in this months "Your Family Tree" magazine £4.99 from WHSmiths. Knitting was one of the last fabric processes to be mechanised. Basically it is knitting with a machine! Anne PS No Karen, I don't think its the same a weaving. There were lots of them around the Nottingham area apparently.

Karen

Karen Report 8 Sep 2004 20:34

I'd say it's rather a long phrase for a weaver! karen

Tracy

Tracy Report 8 Sep 2004 20:30

Can someone please tell me what a Frame Work Knitter is Thanks Tracy