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Offline Pauline_Hutton

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"higlers" and "curriers".
« on: Sunday 19 December 04 12:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi - Does anyone know what kind of occupations were "higlers" and "curriers". 

Many thanks   :)

Pauline
East London:  Chamberlain, McCall, Selby, Coleman,  Jones, Humphries, Davies
South London:  Wannell, Carr, Sullivan, Holland
Kent: Day
Norfolk: Knopwood Caulk
Flintshire:  Davies; Jones
Ireland:  Rowe (Kildare & Dundalk), Collins (Cork)
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Re: Occupations
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 December 04 12:37 GMT (UK) »
Hiya,

From:  http://www.afhs.ab.ca/publications/armstrong/genterm/index.html

HIGGLER itinerant dealer who haggles or bargains
CURRIER cures or tans hides

Hope this helps,
Pam
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Re: Occupations
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 December 04 15:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pam - thanks very much.   :D

Pauline
East London:  Chamberlain, McCall, Selby, Coleman,  Jones, Humphries, Davies
South London:  Wannell, Carr, Sullivan, Holland
Kent: Day
Norfolk: Knopwood Caulk
Flintshire:  Davies; Jones
Ireland:  Rowe (Kildare & Dundalk), Collins (Cork)
Staffs: Carr, Powell

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Re: "higlers" and "curriers".
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 March 05 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pauline
I noticed your surname and the nature of your query and wondered if your currier might be a hutton from Ireland. I have some Huttons that were curriers in or around Dublin.
I have stacks of info if we can make a connection.
Cheers
Cuddlepie


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Re: "higlers" and "curriers".
« Reply #4 on: Monday 28 March 05 13:50 BST (UK) »
Hi -   The Hutton branch (my husbands) hailed from Lincolnshire - we haven't found any Irish connection at all.

Thanks anyway.

pauline :)
East London:  Chamberlain, McCall, Selby, Coleman,  Jones, Humphries, Davies
South London:  Wannell, Carr, Sullivan, Holland
Kent: Day
Norfolk: Knopwood Caulk
Flintshire:  Davies; Jones
Ireland:  Rowe (Kildare & Dundalk), Collins (Cork)
Staffs: Carr, Powell