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Offline Lee Palmer

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Gold Stamper
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 13:47 BST (UK) »
I have just got a marriage cert from 1897 in Northampton and on the occupation it says Gold Stamper what is one of those. Can anyone help?       Thanks LEE                                                                                     

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Re: Gold Stamper
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 July 17 13:59 BST (UK) »
Hi

Seems someone else asked this question on another site a few years ago.

There is an answer if you keep reading

http://soc.genealogy.britain.narkive.com/WFMtfKXu/occupations

Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
Census info is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Gold Stamper
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 July 17 16:55 BST (UK) »
blocker, gold ; gold printer, gold stamper
prepares material, e.g., leather, cloth, vellum, plush, or paper, for book covers, hat leathers, hat labels, etc., with size, blocking powder or glair; after gold leaf is applied by layer-on of gold q.v., stamps in design with hot metal stamp (hand or steam driven press); brushes off surplus gold, not impressed by stamp, into gold bin; sometimes presses a blind impression, i.e., without gold, on material before sizing is done.
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Gold Stamper
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 July 17 21:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks ..claire.. and iluleah I now have more knowledge than i had before.