Occupation progression.....opinions please?

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,312 Send Message	Contrary Mary	Report	13 Aug 2007 23:11
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,312 Send Message	Hi I know nothing about the iron industry so just want to know if the following 'career' progression sounds feasible: 1871 - Shingler at Iron Works 1879 - Fitter 1881 - Iron Moulder 1891 - Railway wagon wheel Turner 1901 - Turner or Fitter in Iron Foundry The question is....would the 1871 chap who was a Shingler have progressed to being a fitter etc.? Mary
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	13 Aug 2007 23:29
	Mary Got this of the old occupations site Shingler: Worked with an Iron Puddler, manipulating puddled balls of iron on an anvil I don't see why not
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,312 Send Message	Contrary Mary	Report	14 Aug 2007 11:04
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,312 Send Message	Thank you Julie and Maggie - maybe I've finally made a chink in my brickwall :-)) Mary