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Re: Confused by wording in newspaper - Jonathan G Short
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 27 August 20 13:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much. I will look at that too.
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Re: Confused by wording in newspaper - Jonathan G Short
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 27 August 20 14:33 BST (UK) »
'Sugar boiler' and 'confectioner' are the same occupation in locations where there are no sugar refineries, eg. Whitby and Ripon.
'Sugar boiler' is the name given to the skilled man who runs a sugar refinery - it's he who determines when the molten sugar is ready for crystallisation, eg. Hull.
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Re: Confused by wording in newspaper - Jonathan G Short
« Reply #11 on: Friday 28 August 20 11:31 BST (UK) »
Sorry, just realised I forgot to say thank you. That is really helpful information.  :)
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