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what was a shilterman

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Alain

Alain Report 22 Mar 2017 00:19

Many Thanks to all who answered my thread you were all a big help and it was much appreciated.

Alain

Alain

Alain Report 16 Mar 2017 00:02

Thank you to everyone who answer my query you were all a big help much appreciated thought it was to do with the mines but was not certain. Cheers everyone

greyghost

greyghost Report 14 Mar 2017 14:35

If you google along the lines of "old occupations" several websites come up. None have a Shilter and only 2 of the 5 I looked at have a Shifter -

http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php
Shifter - Miner paid day rate per shift, usually on repair work

http://www.familytreeassociation.org/q-s1.html
A mining term for a person who kept the underground passageways clear

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 14 Mar 2017 07:11

Have you found him on a Census to check, if you want to give his name etc., we can perhaps look...

Chris :)

(saw reference Shilter as in Coal Miner, on 1911, on image says Shifter, below from google search, just as an example)

Shifters
men who repair the horse-ways and other passages in the mine, and keep them free from obstructions.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Mar 2017 02:42

are you sure it is shilterman and not shelterman?

Alain

Alain Report 14 Mar 2017 01:47

On my great grand mothers marriage cert it stated her deceased fathers as a Shilterman does anyone know what this was.
Many Thanks