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Offline Glouc Man

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Tube whater?
« on: Saturday 15 June 13 14:35 BST (UK) »

Can anyone tell what the second word is for this occupation from the 1901 census?
Benson (London), Budd (London), Tilbury (Surrey), Norman (Cambs), Tilbury (Surrey), Legg (Surrey), Darby (Devon), Martin, Attwood, Tovey, Turner, Farmer, Carroll, Lideard, Clark, Drinkwater (all Glos.)

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Re: Tube whater?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 15 June 13 14:46 BST (UK) »
Looks like Tube Pickeller to me  ???

A quick search of the 1901 census shows there are quite a few people in Birmingham who were a tube pickeller/pickler.
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Re: Tube whater?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 15 June 13 14:53 BST (UK) »

Thanks, that looks right. A 'Pickler' seems to be someone who 'pickled' metal by dipping it in acid!
Benson (London), Budd (London), Tilbury (Surrey), Norman (Cambs), Tilbury (Surrey), Legg (Surrey), Darby (Devon), Martin, Attwood, Tovey, Turner, Farmer, Carroll, Lideard, Clark, Drinkwater (all Glos.)
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