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Machine winder
« on: Thursday 27 September 18 12:55 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Can anyone tell me or point me in the direction of information on the following occupation: machine winder in steelworks (1901 Census in Jarrow, Durham, England).
Crawford - Inverary, Scotland;
Senn - Germany;
Perrin, Page, Arney, Morcombe, Arney - South Australia;
Morcombe, Yelland - Devon/Cornwall, England;
Arney, Axford - Wiltshire, England;
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Wagstaff, Griffith - England;

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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:32 BST (UK) »
Are you sure it is not Machine Minder ?

Stan
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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:47 BST (UK) »
Have looked at an American census list of occupations and steel machine winder is listed. Dependant on the steel company, I would think he either worked a machine winding steel wire onto bobbins or more probably on a machine that made steel coils.

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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:48 BST (UK) »
Stan,

You could be right, the first letter has a very fat line through it, so I thought it was a 'W', but it could quite easily be a 'M'.

David
Crawford - Inverary, Scotland;
Senn - Germany;
Perrin, Page, Arney, Morcombe, Arney - South Australia;
Morcombe, Yelland - Devon/Cornwall, England;
Arney, Axford - Wiltshire, England;
Allen, Coulter - Ireland;
Wagstaff, Griffith - England;

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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:51 BST (UK) »
Thanks Stan,

I will investigate the area around Jarrow, Durham further which may give me a clear answer. I think you are likely correct about the 'Minder' word.

David
Crawford - Inverary, Scotland;
Senn - Germany;
Perrin, Page, Arney, Morcombe, Arney - South Australia;
Morcombe, Yelland - Devon/Cornwall, England;
Arney, Axford - Wiltshire, England;
Allen, Coulter - Ireland;
Wagstaff, Griffith - England;

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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:53 BST (UK) »
If you gave us full details of the entry, we could have a look and help with interpretation.

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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:55 BST (UK) »
From "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"
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Re: Machine winder
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 27 September 18 13:56 BST (UK) »
The 1911 English Census

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7814/DURRG13_4741_4742-0422/30260560


John Jackson - the 6th person from the bottom.
Crawford - Inverary, Scotland;
Senn - Germany;
Perrin, Page, Arney, Morcombe, Arney - South Australia;
Morcombe, Yelland - Devon/Cornwall, England;
Arney, Axford - Wiltshire, England;
Allen, Coulter - Ireland;
Wagstaff, Griffith - England;
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