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ygathddu
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Wood Keeper and Woodman Completed
« on: Monday 22 June 09 19:15 UTC (UK) »
Hi ! Just started delving into my family tree, and after years of thinking that my great grandfather came from Scotland, I found out from the 1911 Census that he was born in Morpeth. Tracing back to his roots there, I found that his father was a 'Wood Keeper' , and his grandfather was a 'Woodman'. Were these the terms that were used to describe the work of a carpenter ? Or was a wood keeper / woodman something totally different?
Thanks.
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Holmes Family: Northumberland, Durham.
Parry Family: Llanllechid , North Wales.
gortonboy
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Re: Wood Keeper and Woodman
« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 June 09 19:18 UTC (UK) »
Wood Ranger/Reeve
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Employed in maintenance & protection of woodlands 
i have seen another census where a man was desribed as a woodkeeper,and then in the next described as a woodman...i think they are the same job.
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ygathddu
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Re: Wood Keeper and Woodman
« Reply #2 on: Monday 22 June 09 19:51 UTC (UK) »
Thank you for your quick response ! Smiley I 'll make a note of that.
But could a 'woodman' also be a carpenter back in 1851 ?
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Re: Wood Keeper and Woodman
« Reply #3 on: Monday 22 June 09 20:51 UTC (UK) »
I think a wood keeper is just that - he looks after the welfare of a wood or forest and a woodman cuts down the trees.

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Re: Wood Keeper and Woodman
« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 June 09 21:59 UTC (UK) »
A Wood Keeper, aka Woodland Caretaker or Forester, supervised forest workmen, and had local charge of forestry operations.

A Woodman, of forest worker, was employed in woodlands in planting and protecting the trees, thining, felling, protecting from fire etc. ,


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Re: Wood Keeper and Woodman
« Reply #5 on: Monday 22 June 09 23:17 UTC (UK) »
John and Stan,
Thank you both for your detailed response. My great grandfather [ from Morpeth] was a carpenter , and that's probably why I thought maybe there was a connection.
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