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Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« on: Monday 14 August 17 19:08 BST (UK) »
I need help deciphering the groom's profession please

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 August 17 19:12 BST (UK) »
Fitter's mate?
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #2 on: Monday 14 August 17 19:16 BST (UK) »
I agree Fitter's mate.
Places of interest;
Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Scotland.

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #3 on: Monday 14 August 17 19:16 BST (UK) »
I agree; Fitter's Mate.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #4 on: Monday 14 August 17 19:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you all so much for taking the time to help!

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #5 on: Monday 14 August 17 20:04 BST (UK) »
I have one more  profession to decipher if possible :-[

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #6 on: Monday 14 August 17 20:14 BST (UK) »
My first thought was Dustman -- but were they called that back then?

What does it say on the census records?
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Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Scotland.

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #7 on: Monday 14 August 17 20:31 BST (UK) »
They used to collect ashes from large houses at one time. I think that's where Dust cart comes from?
In fact I believe they used to pay for the ashes and use them in the tanning process?

I either saw this on TV or when I was on one of my flights of fancy!

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #8 on: Monday 14 August 17 20:46 BST (UK) »
Yes Dustman to me too..

Here is an intersting article..
https://joankanenichols.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/victorians-the-great-recyclers/
Co Clare - Corry, Duggan, Hogan, Linnane, Madden, Molony, Noonan
Co Tipperary - Dorgan/Dargan/Durgan, Jones
Llanelly - Davis, Evans, Peregrine
Sussex - Fermor, Martin
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