Jobs you just don't see any more

[Bill749]

Not exactly a job, but I came across an article in the local paper from the early 1900s about "The Society for the Promotion of Christianity Among Jews" - I think it is probably defunct!

Bill

[Rena]

Thanks Rowley,
Wonder if he caught red salmon.  I've been puzzling for a couple of years about a clairvoyant trying to give me a genealogy clue "He caught red salmon".  Thought they were found in America not British waters.

Cheers,
Rena

[kerryb]

The trouble with those laundress jobs was the pay - it only paid washers. 
Ironing was not too bad as long as both husband and wife were working in the Iron & Steel trade- she irons and he steals. That did not come out quite as smooth as I would like but I was pressed for time. 

    Groan groan

I've also got a few Errand boys, a Bill Poster, a Looker of Cattle and a Chicken Fattener!!!!!!!  Any jokes for them!!!!

Kerry

[Hackstaple]

Those old wrinkle jokes were supposed to crease you
I do remember the Chicken Fattener who was prosecuted by the RSPCA for serving them foul food.
I didn't really get the message about the errand boys but leave it with me, I'll try to run with that one.
A Looker of Cattle may talk a lot of bull but is not easily cowed if steered in the right direction. I have tried to make that tail as short as possible as I could have gone in an udder direction.
As for being a Bill Poster, you will pay for that.
 

[Hackstaple]

By the way, that clairvoyant and the fish thing - it was probably just a red herring.
 

[kerryb]

Hack - right on top form!!!!!!

Kerry

[Necromancer]

Beaver Blower - I kid you not !

[kerryb]

May I ask what a beaver blower does - or is it too rude to mention!!!!

Kerry

[trish251]

We had a couple of candle makers in the family. I keep thinking about ...  the butcher,  the baker and the candle stick maker and wonder if they had wished they had taken up the earlier options - both of which still exist today.

Trish