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Good morning
Employer Credit Draper And Jailor Dealer I know what a Employer Credit Draper is but cant find what a Jailor Dealer is can anyone assist please
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Hi,
Where did you spot this?[Please include full details]
If the 2 parts are together (Draper) then "Jailor" could very well be "Tailor" ?
Ray
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Is this the one?
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If so, definitely TAILOR
Which makes more sense
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Yes it's tailor;"dealer" has been added later as a trade classification
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From “A Dictionary of Occupational Terms”
Credit Draper: sells drapery goods on instalment system of payment, calling on customers at their homes or employing talleymen; may direct retail shop, but usually works from a private house.
The Occupation Code 993 Costermongers, Hawkers, Street Sellers
Another one
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Yes, definitely a Tailor.
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Hi All
Thank you for the prompt reply and to say spot on looking at other documents and sources its a transcription error so not Jailor but Tailor so again thank you
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not a transcription error - a shift in time. I learned to write from 1952 onwards and the script style for the letter T only changed to a cross bar along the top when we Printed in Capital letters.
cheers, Ian