Can I Borrow Your Eyes Please?

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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 060 Send Message	Debby	Report	8 May 2005 18:29
	Could someone check the 1901 and see if they can read the occupations for this family - it's the first word I can't make out. James G Walton aged 50 born Eccleshill, Bradford - he's a worsted rug maker. Thanks Debby
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 060 Send Message	Debby	Report	8 May 2005 18:37
	That's what I thought it was Liz - I'll give it a google! Thanks Debby
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	Gail	Report	8 May 2005 18:38
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	Hi Debbie, It say's Heald Mail Dealer, though I don't know what it means! Gail.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 060 Send Message	Debby	Report	8 May 2005 18:43
	Thanks Gail Googled and it says heald is a series of threads into which an eye has been 'knitted' . Well that explains that then! No idea what mail dealer is though. Debby
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 517 Send Message	Julie	Report	8 May 2005 18:46
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 517 Send Message	pasted from occ website: HEALD KNITTER - operator of a machine which produced a jersey type of fabric as opposed to woven fabric jules