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what is his occupation please
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The Bag | Report | 11 Sep 2005 23:42 |
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Source information: RG13/132 Registration district: St Pancras Sub-registration district: Regent's Park ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Folio: 49 Page: 27 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 214 JAMES WALLACE |
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Annette | Report | 11 Sep 2005 23:46 |
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Jess - which Census year? |
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Liberty64 | Report | 11 Sep 2005 23:49 |
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Annette its 1901. Jess: Looks like 'Military?? Cork, head dress maker', something to do with Hats! Hatters - often also called Milliners (old occupation site) Same occupation further down image too! Lib |
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The Bag | Report | 11 Sep 2005 23:50 |
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RG 13 is always 1901- sorry if that was not obvious |
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Emma | Report | 11 Sep 2005 23:52 |
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Jess, Military ?stead (as in worstead?) dress maker if that's any help. Emma x |
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Annette | Report | 12 Sep 2005 00:01 |
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Military Cork Head Dress Maker (the word hats is crossed out) sorry no idea what that is! |
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Aunty | Report | 12 Sep 2005 00:54 |
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Hi Jess Looks like - Military cork head (base?) maker? Could it be to do with pith helmets and the military? From: www*villagehatshop*com/pith_helmet*html 'For many of us, pith helmets connote old movies where British explorers were whacking their way through African or Indian jungles in their khaki clothes and pith helmets. And it is true that European colonialists developed the technology used to make these very functional helmets during occupation of these, at the time, more remote expanses of the world. The pith, or cork, of certain trees lent itself as the basis of a headgear that was strong and protective and at the same time lightweight and comfortable. Furthermore, the absorbing property of this natural material provided the bonus feature of allowing the wearer to immerse the hat in water keeping him or her cool during evaporation.' Monica Just found that other military hats were also made of cork - the cavalry ones with the plumes. |
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Geoff | Report | 12 Sep 2005 09:07 |
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Advert for 'Cork hats' http://www.londonancestor.*com/bells/1853-beaver.htm |
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Trudy | Report | 12 Sep 2005 09:41 |
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Hi Jess Definitely looks like Military Cork Head Dress/Hat Maker to me!! sorry can't be any more help - no idea what they might have done, unless they're like 'lasts' for shoes, where they're used to stretch and shape the material that forms the hat, but in cork. trudy |
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The Ego | Report | 12 Sep 2005 11:22 |
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Definitely Military Cork Head dress maker |
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Merry | Report | 12 Sep 2005 14:53 |
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Ditto, Alter! Nice to know our service men were going into battle protected by a hat made of cork!! Merry |
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