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Offline londonscorpion

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Re: What is this occupation
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 21 January 17 13:17 GMT (UK) »
That's brilliant. Many thanks to all.

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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 21 January 17 13:44 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: londonscorpion on Saturday 21 January 17 11:12 GMT (UK)
Many many thanks. I see it now, but it's a new occupation for me.

More often written as Maltster, someone employed in the production of malt from barley.
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 21 January 17 14:35 GMT (UK) »
An explanation of the process[ modern and American];https://youtu.be/CB0anV0ugrQ

And a few old photos of maltsters; 
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  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
ARDEN.
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