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What is (or was) a 'Bond Sawyer'?
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We're all crazy now | Report | 29 Jul 2003 20:53 |
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I have just received some certificate and my Great Great grandfather's occupation was a 'Bond Sawyer'. I've looked in the dictionary without success. Does anyone know what this is or was? Jeannie |
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Gary | Report | 29 Jul 2003 20:56 |
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A Sawyer is someone who worked with word, funnily enough he sawed wood. Don't know about the Bond bit though. Gary |
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mab | Report | 29 Jul 2003 21:05 |
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a 'band sawyer'? There is a tool called a band saw... |
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We're all crazy now | Report | 29 Jul 2003 21:11 |
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Thanks for the info. Now I look at the certificate again, I think it does say 'band sawyer'. But was that a full time occupation providing enough income for a family of 8? Jeannie |
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Claire in Lincs | Report | 30 Jul 2003 07:51 |
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Jeanie I have an A--Z of occupations , Its says that 'SAYWER' is a person who sawed wood into boards in a timber mill or pit. claire |
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Vera | Report | 30 Jul 2003 08:13 |
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Jeannie A Band Miller is a saw mill worker who operated machinery that saws logs into planks. A Sawyer is a wood shed worker involved in sawing wood. So put the 2 together and you have a man who works in a saw mill using machinery called a band saw to saw wood. I would expect him to be fairly skilled at this work and quite capable of keeping a family of 8. As an example - have you seen 'Little House on the Prairie'? Charles Ingels worked in the wood shop and he did quite well!! Vera Manchester LAN |
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