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its a bl***y insult

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Lee

Lee Report 18 Apr 2006 17:19

Both my Great grandfathers were described on my grandfathers marriage cert as 'Corn Porters', so dashed off to Old Occupations, and what did i find, corn porters are............ TOE RAGS.......well i never!

SueinKent

SueinKent Report 18 Apr 2006 17:22

Sorry Barry, but I couldn't help laughing when I read your message. Sue

Debbie

Debbie Report 18 Apr 2006 17:23

whats a charwoman ?

Debbie

Debbie Report 18 Apr 2006 17:24

really ? Imagine listing that as occupation why not just the usual domestic servant

Lee

Lee Report 18 Apr 2006 17:25

sue in kent irealy did find it amusing.

Debbie

Debbie Report 18 Apr 2006 17:27

LOl ... i have seen that on poor law records before

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 18 Apr 2006 17:30

Aunt Marg had a very infamous BEAVER BLOWER - never did get To the bottom of that one!

Felicity

Felicity Report 18 Apr 2006 17:33

A char woman was a woman who went cleaning at different houses each day/week and going back to her own home at night, whereas a domestic servant would be employed by a particular family and work for them full time, usually living in.

Deanna

Deanna Report 18 Apr 2006 17:34

Make AG LAB sound like a high class job... doesn't it? Deanna X ;-0)

Lee

Lee Report 18 Apr 2006 17:40

I also have an ancestor that was a 'Carman' and that equates to 'Man with horse and cart' my family now call me 'Steptoe'.

Lee

Lee Report 18 Apr 2006 17:53

thats more up market, now hes been promoted to the railways, on the way up now.

Debbie

Debbie Report 18 Apr 2006 17:53

Thanks Felicity

Felicity

Felicity Report 18 Apr 2006 18:10

You're welcome, Debbie. :-)