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Jill

Jill Report 22 Aug 2005 19:24

Does anyone know what a 'Spittle Tree Maker' is please. It is on the 1871 census in Shropshire. I have Googled it and looked it up in all my books but have found nothing.

Unknown

Unknown Report 22 Aug 2005 19:27

Maybe its a variation on: Treen Maker Made wooden domestic goods

Geoff

Geoff Report 22 Aug 2005 19:50

Google finds a couple of references on censuses - in one 'spade' is written over spittle. A spit is a spade's depth of soil. So probably something to do with spades ...

Jill

Jill Report 22 Aug 2005 19:58

Thanks very much. Perhaps a combination of the two. The maker of wooden shafts for a spade.

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) Report 22 Aug 2005 20:11

Greeting’s...Jill I think it maybe to do with “ The Spit “ re Spit Roast. It's either the ends of the spit which hold the spit up called trees ? Or it’s a frame placed to the side of the fire Shaped as a tree with hooks coming out at various heights Where joints of meat could be cooked ? all the above work could come under a Blacksmith's job MIKE.

Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 22 Aug 2005 20:15

Hi I'm told that a spit is a spade-depth of earth, so you are on the right lines.

Jill

Jill Report 22 Aug 2005 21:15

Thanks for the replies. It's made a nice change from Ag. Labourer .

Martin

Martin Report 22 Aug 2005 22:35

Spittle is in the dictionary as a spade. MB

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