stereotype founder? in the 1840's

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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	5 Aug 2005 20:37
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	one of my ancestors has this down as his occupation, any bright spark any ideas what it means?????
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	5 Aug 2005 20:45
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Old occupations says Founder Foundryman - casts metal i.e. iron, brass I'm not sure about the stereo, but the type bit could refer to the type used in printing, perhaps. nell
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	5 Aug 2005 20:50
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	thanks for that nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3 439 Send Message	Geoff	Report	5 Aug 2005 23:03
	'stereotype founder' finds 63 hits on Google As Nell so rightly says, it appears to be in the printing trade.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	6 Aug 2005 19:26
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	thanks geoff will have a look at google
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	Nina	Report	6 Aug 2005 22:39
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 67 Send Message	think you're on the right lines ann, thanks for that