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Offline 1963chris

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Cinder Merchant
« on: Monday 21 November 16 18:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I've found what I think is the marriage record of my 3x gt grandmother Elizabeth Ellis, and on this gives her father Thomas Ellis's occupation as 'cinder merchant'.  I have never heard of this occupation.  I wondered if anyone out there has.  The marriage took place in 1846, and Elizabeth signed the record with an X mark, so I don't think this family had much in the way of education.  Elizabeth married William Barraclough, a labourer. 

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Christine

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Re: Cinder Merchant
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 November 16 18:32 GMT (UK) »
Is it another way of saying coal merchant?

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 November 16 19:14 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Cinder Merchant
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 November 16 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Google finds several examples of

Coal and Cinder Merchant
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Re: Cinder Merchant
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 November 16 19:18 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieW on Monday 21 November 16 18:32 GMT (UK)
Is it another way of saying coal merchant?

They are referring to Coke which was commonly called cinder

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Re: Cinder Merchant
« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 November 16 19:20 GMT (UK) »
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They are referring to Coke which was commonly called cinder

When I was a child, the coal merchant used to deliver Coke too, I remember it was cheaper than coal.  So if not a coal merchant, perhaps a forerunner?
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