Occupation

[line70dancer]

I have just found one of my ancestors in the 1861 Census and he gives his occupation as a Druggist's Pressman.  Can anyone enlighten me as to what this occupation would entail.  I have never heard it before.

line70dancer

[Hollander]

Possibly responsible for making pills and tablets, Line70dancer?

Hand operated presses were often used for this task.

[Morganllan]

or printing labels for Druggist companies?

[line70dancer]

Thank you for those suggestions.  That makes a lot more sense.

line70dancer

[behindthefrogs]

A druggist which was the old name for a pharmacist prepared many of his medicines from natural ingredients.  He would thus frequently press oils from seeds and the liquid from other materials after heating them.

A pressman would thus operate the press to carry this out.

David

[line70dancer]

   Thank you David, that is brilliant!! I can now explain the situation in my Family Story.

Regards  Julie