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Offline Keitht

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Profession please
« on: Monday 02 September 19 16:19 BST (UK) »
Please can anyone determine the profession in this apprentice indenture record from 1772?

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Re: Profession please
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 September 19 16:23 BST (UK) »
Mantua maker. Made sewing patterns.
Crackett, Cracket, Webb, Turner, Henderson, Murray, Carr, Stavers, Thornton, Oliver, Davis, Hall, Anderson, Atknin, Austin, Bainbridge, Beach, Bullman, Charlton, Chator, Corbett, Corsall, Coxon, Davis, Dinnin, Dow, Farside, Fitton, Garden, Geddes, Gowans, Harmsworth, Hedderweek, Heron, Hedley, Hunter, Ironside, Jameson, Johnson, Laidler, Leck, Mason, Miller, Milne, Nesbitt, Newton, Parkinson, Piery, Prudow, Reay, Reed, Read, Reid, Robinson, Ruddiman, Smith, Tait, Thompson, Watson, Wilson, Youn

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 September 19 16:23 BST (UK) »
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Re: Profession please. Completed
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 September 19 10:53 BST (UK) »
Thank you both.

That is pretty much what I thought it said but I had never heard of a mantua so I ended up disbelieving my eyes.

It was good to see a full description of the garment.

Regards,

Keith