"Traveller"

[lainey]

According to my grandfathers birth certificate his father's occupation was a "Traveller" - what exactly would a traveller do?

Elaine

[casalguidi]

Hi Elaine

There were two really quite different travellers:

a) A commercial traveller much like we would recognise a sales rep today

b) Traveller as in Gypsy/itinerant worker leading a nomadic lifestyle with no usual fixed abode

Perhaps you have further clues or some idea of which would be more fitting for your ancestor

Best wishes

Casalguidi

[lainey]

Thank you again for your invaluable assistance.  I think the first traveller description seems to fit better with the other information I have on him.

Many thanks

Elaine