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Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:25 GMT (UK) »
One looks like Card Winder, but the other looks like Something Carrier??
Not sure that the jobs are
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:39 GMT (UK) »
This first one looks like Cordwinder and not so sure about the other Carman Carrier.Or Commision ?

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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:43 GMT (UK) »
I thought perhaps Cordwainer, the old term for a qualified Boot Maker.
The term was definitely still in use in 1861
What region are we in ?
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:44 GMT (UK) »
The first one is Cardwinder - something to do with textile manufacturing I believe.

The second one is Common Carrier.
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:50 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 29 November 23 17:44 GMT (UK)
The first one is Cardwinder - something to do with textile manufacturing I believe.

The second one is Common Carrier.

That looks more like it  ;)

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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 17:53 GMT (UK) »

Agree with ShaunJ and rosie17

Cardwinder and Common Carrier


Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 18:25 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: cockney rebel on Wednesday 29 November 23 17:43 GMT (UK)
I thought perhaps Cordwainer, the old term for a qualified Boot Maker.
The term was definitely still in use in 1861
What region are we in ?
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these occupations are?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 November 23 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 29 November 23 17:53 GMT (UK)

Agree with ShaunJ and rosie17

Cardwinder and Common Carrier


I agree with Shaun and Rosie  too

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Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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