"Bumper in Hatshop"

[BumbleB]

Whilst looking at the 1911 census, I came across this occupation - in Denton, Ashton under Lyne.

Bumper in Hatshop - Felt Hat Factory.

Nothing in the Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations, and I've so far had no luck with Mr Google.

Anyone any ideas, please.

[mckha489]

Wiki says there is such a thing as a bumper brim.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumper_brim

A bumper brim is a millinery feature in which the hat brim is tubular in design, making it a prominent feature of the hat. In order to achieve this effect, the brim may be rolled, stiffened or padded. A bumper brim can be added to a variety of hat designs, from small to large.

Perhaps a bumper is the person who does the rolling stiffening and padding

[BumbleB]

Thank you, very interesting.

[stanmapstone]

From a dictionary of Occupational Terms

[BumbleB]

Thank you Stan.

[stanmapstone]

A Planker