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what is a tan man?
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Michelle | Report | 11 Aug 2005 08:53 |
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Can anyone tell me what tan man is - it is entered as occupation in 1923 on rellies marriage cert? thank you |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Aug 2005 08:59 |
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It could apply to someone who works in a Hide Tannery who's job it was to tan the hides,,,,Tanner, Would here have been such a place where he lived or married? kay, |
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Dea | Report | 11 Aug 2005 09:06 |
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Sounds like a 'hunky' bronzed 'Chippendale' to me, but I would go with the leather worker . Dea x |
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Dea | Report | 11 Aug 2005 09:11 |
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Just looked in Old Occupations 2 suggestions there - TAN BARK STRIPPER - Collected tree bark used for tanning leather ( - 'Stripper' -there comes the 'Chippendale' connection again!) TANNER - Tanned (cured) animal hides for leather making. Dea x |
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Michelle | Report | 11 Aug 2005 10:03 |
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:-), Chippendale sounds fun, probably not approved of then tho! The area they lived was hereford and at one point he was a farm labourer too, so thanks gus and gals for your help. |
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Shona | Report | 11 Aug 2005 11:41 |
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Hi Michelle, I have two who were listed as tinman and brazier.' Still not sure what it entailed. regards Shona |
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Dea | Report | 11 Aug 2005 11:44 |
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Shona, A tin man worked with tin, and a brazier worked with brass Dea x |
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Geoff | Report | 11 Aug 2005 12:39 |
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Not forgetting TAX MAN. |
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