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Offline issi

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Job from census, please
« on: Friday 30 June 23 12:03 BST (UK) »
Hi, I'm struggling to work out what Thomas Nicholson's job is on this 1871 census. Can anyone help, please?
I've got "Foreman Call?? at Bleachworks"
any idea what the word starting "Call" (I think it is) is, please?
Many thanks in advance lovely people  :)
HAY - Aberdeen, Shetland, etc.
LEE - Todmorden, etc.
BELSHAW - Farnworth, Bolton, Wigan, Manchester, Todmorden, etc.
ALLINSON - Pontefract, Leeds, etc.
UPWARD - Isle of Wight

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Re: Job from census, please
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 June 23 12:13 BST (UK) »
Foreman Callenderer at Bleachworks.

Calenderer = textile worker. A calender is a pressing machine.
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Re: Job from census, please
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 June 23 12:28 BST (UK) »
Agree with AlanBloyd.

My great grandfather was a Calander worker in the Dundee Jute Mills.

Dorrie
Small, County Antrim & Dundee
Dickson, County Down & Dundee
Madden, County Westmeath
Patrick, Fife
Easson, Fife
Leslie, Fife
Paterson, Fife

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 June 23 12:35 BST (UK) »
There is an image of a jute calender at this link. Although the site is related to Dundee, the image is from Calcutta. Lots of jute info at the site,

https://tinyurl.com/yxad7t5x
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« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 June 23 16:34 BST (UK) »
Brilliant! Thank you all, that's great  :) :) I learn more every time I use this site  :)
Many thanks everyone  :)
HAY - Aberdeen, Shetland, etc.
LEE - Todmorden, etc.
BELSHAW - Farnworth, Bolton, Wigan, Manchester, Todmorden, etc.
ALLINSON - Pontefract, Leeds, etc.
UPWARD - Isle of Wight

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 June 23 16:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the link AlanBoyd.

I have visited the Verdant Works in Dundee. Very informative and worth seeing if you are ever in the city.

Dorrie

Small, County Antrim & Dundee
Dickson, County Down & Dundee
Madden, County Westmeath
Patrick, Fife
Easson, Fife
Leslie, Fife
Paterson, Fife
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