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Offline carrielovesfanta

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Gas fitters
« on: Monday 18 July 05 10:08 BST (UK) »
Hi all.

I've been tracing the Wood side of my family and they have occupations as gas workers and fitters. The family seems to always be on the move. Do you think this is due to the nature of their occupations or something else?

Thanks very much

Caz
Gilder - Thaxted<br />Lagden - South Weald/Shenfield<br />Rivers - Thaxted/Great Bardfield<br />Loveday - Elmdon/Chrishall<br />Wood - Tiverton<br />Tunnage - Ongar<br />Webb - Travellers<br />Hitching - Thaxted/Essex

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Re: Gas fitters
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 July 05 13:59 BST (UK) »

It is possible, as towns and cities changed from oil/candle power to gas lighting, that they followed the work.

Bryan
Brownell...Sheffield.
Rodgers....Sheffield
Harper...Great Barford,Beds. 
Hull...Roxton,Beds
Wostenholme,Sheffield, 
Elliot, Baslow,Derbyshire
Duke, Birmingham.....Sheffield
Palmer, Nottingham....Holbeach
Hall,Nottingham

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Re: Gas fitters
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 July 05 09:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks Bryan,

I thought that may be it :) I was just hoping it might be more exotic LOL!

Happy Hunting

Caz
Gilder - Thaxted<br />Lagden - South Weald/Shenfield<br />Rivers - Thaxted/Great Bardfield<br />Loveday - Elmdon/Chrishall<br />Wood - Tiverton<br />Tunnage - Ongar<br />Webb - Travellers<br />Hitching - Thaxted/Essex
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