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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: Cazza47 on Friday 03 July 15 14:24 BST (UK)
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What kind of engines would an engine fitter be fitting in 1891 in Workington?
Could this job be later described as a caulker in 1911?
Thank you
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An Engine Fitter prepares, assembles and fits together the various engine parts from blue prints and specifications. He is not the same as a caulker which varies depending on the industry.
Stan
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An iron caulker smoothed off rivets with a hand hammer, tightened up plate seams by forcing the edges together with a caulking tool, he may also have drilled holes into a plate where necessary and injected red lead to form a seal.
Stan
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There is another thread on Engine Fitters at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=530604.0
Stan
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Thanks Stan.
Am trying to find James Mcaulley born 1866 Scotland, he was living with his wife Edith Annie Simons in Workington 1891 census, with their first two children James and Jane. In 1901 Edith now calling herself Annie is still living with her mother Ann Simons with two younger children Francis And Alfred, but no sign of James and two older children. In 1911 census Edith Annie now living with children Jane, Francis, Elsie And Gordon but still no James. They must be getting together at some point because they keep having children!!
I found a james Mcaulley in 1911 census in the Stockton union workhouse who is a Caulker, in the 1891 census my James was a engine fitter, wondered if this was the same man.
Will keep searching.
Carol
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The James Mcaulley in the Stockton union workhouse would most likely be a ship caulker. There were 32 in Stockton-on-Tees in 1911.
Stan
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Thanks again Stan
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Seems there was a 'Beerpot Iron Works' thereabouts so he may well have plied his trade there;
http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/topics/lk02516f.htm
Joe
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A caulker/boilermaker, my father was one, different trade to a fitter or millwright.
Skoosh.
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Thanks everyone, I have obviously got the wrong man in the 1911 census.
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Caulker was responsible for the watertightness of joints between plates usually rivetted (Caulk is jointing compound - as the sell in B&Q or Wickes as Decorators Caulk (mastic gun)
An engine fitter is a trained mechanic who would be employed ongoing in areas where engines were used eg pumps, railways, ships, motor vehicles, cranes etc. It would not necessarily mean that the person originally installed the equipment.
Boilermaker was a skilled trade engineer / craft
Stockton was a great railway place. The first railway journey was from Stockton to Darlington if I recall correctly
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Hello,
I am new to RootsChat. I found this thread by searching for Engine Fitter, which was listed as the occupation for my great grandfather John Hill on his marriage record in 1863.His parents were James Hill and Margaret McAuley.He was born in 1832 and married Jessie Grant in Stockton on Tees.
Family legend has it that he was a Sea Captain, but I have found no evidence of that. We have a "Captain's Desk Box" engraved with the following...John Hill CE, Calcutta, India 1874.
His first three children's births are recorded in different port cities, including Calcutta, suggesting his wife traveled with him. We wonder if he was a ship's engineer, and not a captain. We have a "boatload" of engineers in our family.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Bonnie