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The Common Room / Re: What did a Plumper do?
« on: Monday 04 October 21 14:26 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the very interesting links to the use of the word for multiple votes (I loved the ingenious way of converting 4 votes to 16;) )
It seems unlikely that that use of the word would relate to a profession mentioned in a baptismal record - I will have to go back and look more carefully.

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The Common Room / Re: What did a Plumper do?
« on: Friday 01 October 21 14:07 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: PaulineJ on Friday 01 October 21 10:51 BST (UK)
A Plumber would work with lead.

Have you gained a second opinion on what the word actually is?

I have not done so yet. I thought I would see if there were any possibility it was indeed “Plumper” as there are so many odd job descriptions in old documents  ;)

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The Common Room / Re: What did a Plumper do?
« on: Friday 01 October 21 14:05 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Kiltpin on Friday 01 October 21 12:23 BST (UK)
I believe that a plumper was/is the person who rectified the goods after they had been stamped by the Assay Office. During assay the bowls/plates/cutlery, whatever, were deformed by the stamping. The plumper would reshape them.  I believe. 

Thank you
This is most interesting as the family I am researching were goldsmiths, silversmiths or worked in the Assay Office over several generations. Can you tell me the source of this information?

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The Common Room / What did a Plumper do?
« on: Friday 01 October 21 10:45 BST (UK)  »
Looking through some Edinburgh baptisms for 1699 I see one father’s occupation being described as a Plumper. Has anyone any knowledge of what this might be? In particular is it related to a goldsmith or jeweller?

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Barritt/Barrett Girls - sent by Middlemore Homes
« on: Thursday 25 February 21 15:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for the link.

Unfortunately I don’t think that any of these records relate to my girls. Their parents were Eli Barrett and Ann Rutter. They may not have been aware of their parent’s names as they were only 9 and 7 when sent over to Canada and their father had died about three years before that. I assume they would have been able to get some information from the homes that dealt with them but who knows how accurate that was.

Once more thanks for your help

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Canada Lookup Request / Barritt/Barrett Girls - sent by Middlemore Homes
« on: Wednesday 24 February 21 18:34 GMT (UK)  »
I am wondering if anyone can help me find out what happened to these 2 sisters. 

In 1893 two sisters Mary Ann (b. abt 1883) and Alice (1885) were sent to Canada by the Middleton Homes on the Siberian. Both were sent to Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Mary Ann was placed with Adam R. MURRAY and I think was still there in October 1900 if I have read the BHC information correctly. However I cannot find her in the 1901 census.
Her younger sister was sent to George Stewart and is still there in 1901 but not by 1911.

I would love to know what happened to the two girls and if they managed to make a life for themselves.

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The Common Room / Revising Barrister’s Court 1843
« on: Saturday 17 October 20 16:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi, can anyone tell me about the decisions made by a Revising Barrister’s Court. I know that it concerns the voters list for the area but I do not know what the actual decisions mean.
Claims  -  either allowed or struck out.
Objections  - either struck out or retained.

Is it a claim to be added to the list? Why would somebody object to be on the list?

I would love to know what was involved for one relative who had his claim allowed.

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The Common Room / Re: Why Golden?
« on: Sunday 12 January 20 15:55 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 12 January 20 15:17 GMT (UK)
They were perhaps, very quiet children.

And you know what they say about silence.  ;D ;D ;D


Malky

Or their parents were very hopeful  ;D ;D

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The Common Room / Re: Why Golden?
« on: Sunday 12 January 20 14:24 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: trish1120 on Sunday 12 January 20 12:29 GMT (UK)
Not sure how far you have gone back with the Family to find the Golden name?

HENRY BEN Warner Bapt 1 March 1801 St Andrew, Holborn to JAMES/SARAH
Siblings that are easy to find;
ELIZABETH ANN 23 AUG 1798, birth 1795   
MARY 23 AUG 1798
SARAH MARGARET 15 JUL 1804

1841 Census
Ashby St
St Pancras
James Warner   65 Gold ...?
Anne Warner   25 Milliner
James Warner   13****

Could Sarah, Wife of James be nee Golden?
(havent found a Marriage though c 1791-1795)

James Henry Warners Father died 1845

He married as Henry Benjamin Warner to Elizabeth BEECH 12 August 1826 St. Andrew'S, Holborn, Middlesex

Trish :)

Yes I have found the above. I am also of the opinion that Henry Ben Warner separates from Elizabeth Beech and sets up a new family with a Matilda (possibly Collings or Collins). One of their children is a John Golding Warner 1834-1851. This info from you all is helping to confirm that opinion.

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