What was a Dropper Maker ?

[dennford]

Hi Peter

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


Regards

Quiller

I could be wrong, but I think that Nottingham had asolid connection with the glass industry - as did many towns in that Yorks'/Nott's area.

Denn

[Dizzifish]

Hi Quiller,

Sorry I am not much help, but here are your family in 1881 transcribed as Tutil ! but it does say James is a Dropper Maker, I am intrigued to know what one is now!

1881 - RG11/3360/50/29 - 5 Careys Yard, Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham

Best Wishes

Sheila.

[Quiller]

Hi Sheila

Thank you for that, at least that answers one question I have got the wrong James Tutin. Thought it might have been Frederick James Tutin, dropping the Frederick !!

Will we ever find out what a Dropper Maker was 


Best Regards

Quiller

[Necromancer]

http://www.piercechefmart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PCM2001&Product_Code=8069742139&Category_Code=PCM205

 

[Quiller]

 

You are not helping Newf, but thank you.


Quiller

[meles]

Will we ever find out what a Dropper Maker was 

David's suggestion is wholly credible. We just need to find facts to support it.

meles

[JenB]

I think it might have been something associated with the lacemaking industry.

Jennifer

[JenB]

Should have added to the above post that if you look at the 1861 census then most of the 'dropper makers' in Nottingham were in households that were closely associated with lacemaking

Jennifer

[Quiller]

Hi Jennifer

I always thought so too, will definitely look at 1861 Census.

Thank you for your input.


Regards
Quiller