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Offline Quiller

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What was a Dropper Maker ?
« on: Friday 09 November 07 13:12 GMT (UK) »
Just received a Death Certificate back which lists the occupation as a Dropper Maker. What was it and did it involve working with wood ?  Was it something to do with the Lace trade in Notts ?

Any help, as always, gratefully received and acknowledged.


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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 09 November 07 14:11 GMT (UK) »
I can't find any connection with lace manufacture.

The only relevant sort of dropper would seem to be the one used for delivering drops of liquid.  For example an eye dropper. 

These seem to have been used in many sizes by many different industries.  He could have made any of these usually from glass.

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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 November 07 14:16 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your input David, oh well back to the drawing board.



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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 09 November 07 14:21 GMT (UK) »
Is it possible that it was someone that made the glass drops that hang from chandeliers?
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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 09 November 07 17:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi Peter

Never thought of that due to Nottingham not being particularly renowned for glassware. Many thanks for the input though.
Onwards and upwards.


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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 09 November 07 20:26 GMT (UK) »
just a silly thought -  didn't Boots the chemists start off in Nottingham.  You could ask them!!

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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 November 07 20:52 GMT (UK) »
What date is the certificate? What did he do in the previous Census? That might give us a clue....

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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 09 November 07 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Boots started as a single herbalists shop in 1843 and by the end of the 19th century had over sixty shops in about thirty towns.  He could well have been making eye droppers and similar appliances for Boots.  If you give us some dates we would have a better idea.

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Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse, Stevens, Batchelor
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Re: What was a Dropper Maker ?
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 10 November 07 10:33 GMT (UK) »
Cath, Meles, David

Excuse the delay, the date on the cert. is 8 Feb 1890, the sub-district is Lenton Nottingham and is for one James Tutin aged 36, the informant is Hannah Tutin Widow. I cannot find family in 1881, in 1891 the family are living in Coal pit lane Nottingham. (the surname mistranscribed TUTUS) minus James. (RG12 P.2700 F.19 Pa.31)

The reason I sent for this Cert. is that I thought there may be a connection between JT and Frederick James Tutin (see post "Where did he go and what did he do wrong") In 1881 Frederick James Tutin was a boarder, occupation joiner. I thought a dropper maker may have been connected to the wooden lace looms.

Why am I getting the feeling that I have wasted another eight pound fifty  ::)

Anyway thank you all for your help. Any further suggestions gratefully received, (keep em clean)


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Quiller
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