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'Billey and Jinney maker'
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 20:51 BST (UK) »
Does anybody know what a Billey and Jinney maker was?  I assume it has something to do with machinery for the woollen industry?

I've come across this job description in the 1861 census.  In later years, this chap was a Millwright and then a Stockwright.

Thanks for any help!
Sandra

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Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 August 10 22:31 BST (UK) »
This site might help. ?I know carding machines in textiles were nicknamed  Slubbing billies
and spinning frames , Spinning jennys  so this could have been there occupations.




http://maggieblanck.com/Land/Mill.html

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Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 August 10 23:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Sandra.

You'll find a 'Billyman' here: http://www.census1891.com/occupations.htm

No such luck for Jinney though :(

David
Yorkshire: Riley, Holdstock, Smith, Turner, Pearson, Bailey, Swift.
Devon: Spry, Gimblett, Sleep, Wyvell(Wyvill), Fox, Kingsbear.
Lancashire; Squires (Swires ?).
Norfolk/Suffolk: Auston, Bedwell, Crooks, Charlish.
Essex: Auston,.

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Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 August 10 23:21 BST (UK) »
BRADBURY, BAYLEY, WINTERBOTTOM, HOLMES, BRUCE, ROBINSON, ANDREW (All Cheshire/Lancashire area.)<br /><br />HOYLE (Yorkshire), GRAY (Bedford), HORLEY (Bedford), RENSHAW, WILDE, MEREDITH, BRIDGEHOUSE and SUGDEN (Cheshire/Lancashire)<br /><br />BATE, BATES, HEARSUM (Essex), HALLOWS, LANGFIELD, HAGUE, TRAVIS, COOPER, ALLEN, MACE (Cheshire, Lancashire)

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Re: 'Billey and Jinney maker'
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 August 10 09:43 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for all the useful links.  I can spend many happy hours looking up all my ancestors occupations now!

The link to the Armley museum is particularly interesting as that is the area in which my chap lived and worked.  I think a visit to the museum is definitely called for.

Thanks again!
Sandra
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