what did a Whitesmith do?

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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 53 Send Message	Janice	Report	23 Dec 2003 00:58
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 53 Send Message	Does anyone know what occupation a Whitesmith would be? The ancestors at the time lived in Brackley, Northampton area in 1881. Thanks in advance to anyone with any information - Janice
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Crista	Report	23 Dec 2003 01:55
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Janice, Typing Whitesmith occupation into any search engine will give the the definition. Try www.google(.)com Crista
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 104 Send Message	S	Report	23 Dec 2003 06:04
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 104 Send Message	According to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary a whitesmith is: a. A tinsmith b. One who polishes or finishes metal goods, as opposed to one who forges them. c. Also more widely, a worker in metals. www.gendocs.demon(.)co.uk/trades(.)html is an invaluable reference for old occupations. Hope that helps! Sue
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	Paul	Report	23 Dec 2003 07:44
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	A whitesmith was also someone who worked with lighter metals like silver or tin, as opposed to a blacksmith who worked with heavier metals like iron Paul