Occupations

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Listed below (in no particular order!) are just a few of the occupations our ancestors had.  Please let me know of any others to add to the site or if you have details of some of the more unusual occupations.  Where highlighted, the links on the occupations take you to areas that explain a bit more about those occupations and trades or take you to an article about them.  NOTE:  Please use your back button to return you to this page if following links.  Follow this link to a list of many old trades and occupations.

Costermonger

Blacksmith
Bucket Maker
Carman
Oil Colourman
Weaver
Hand Loom Weaver
Silk Weaver
Comb Maker
Builder's Clerk

Town Clerk of Bethnal Green

Porter
Dock Hand
Warehouse Porter
Commercial Traveller
Braid Manufacturer
Music Teacher
Piano Manufacturer and Dealer
Councillor & Mayor
Quantity Surveyor
IT Consultant
IT Project Manager
Computer Programmer

Superintending Examiner Patent Office

Nurse
Care Worker
Auctioneer & Surveyor
Estate Agent
Ship's Engineer
Milkman
Smith & Fitter
Dressmaker
French Polisher
Boot Finisher
Cotton Planter
Publican
Stockbroker

Army Major see also War Casualties

Printer
Insurance Agent
Plumber
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
GPO
Merchant Navy

Royal Flying Corps - Flying Officer see also War Casualties

Royal Air Force - Fighter Pilot see also War Casualties

Kitchen maid
Labourer
Paste Filter
Bricklayers Assistant
Tailoress
Errand Boy
House Maid
Machine Boy (Printer)
Fancy Leather Worker

Coachman (Domestic Servant)

Cook (Domestic Servant)
Seamstress
Light Porter
Office Boy
Carpenter
Brass Finisher
Coal Labourer
Apprentice (Harness maker)
Gas & Hot Water Fitter
Printer Compositor
Confectioner
Tool Smith
Shipping Clerk
Cab Proprietor
Silk Tie Cutter
Mechanic Fitter
Factory Operative
Mangle Woman
Laundress
Curled Hair Teaser
Stone Mason
Cotton Spinner
Cotton Spinner Overlooker
Cotton Winder & Warper
Cotton Winder
Card room Hand
Trimming Maker
Comb maker Apprentice
Ivory Comb maker
Coal Dealer
Book Binder
Book Machinist
Bow Maker (tie) Hat
Cigar Maker
Midwife
Architect
Domestic Nurse
Green Grocer
Surveyor
Railway Guard
Cropper Boy (Printing)
Compositor
Horse Keeper
Bleacher
Wheelwright
Silk Minder
Copper Plate Engraver
Metal Engraver
Machinery Broker
Retailer of Horse Flesh Cats ?
Steel Examiner
Braill Worker (? Made Girdles)
Shirt Machinist
Colliery Engineer & Surveyor
Warp Twister (Cotton not Star Trek)
Hair Dresser
Ball Furnace Fire (your guess is as good as mine)
Mantle Porter
Iron Works Fitter
Brush Finisher
Pawnbroker Assistant
Tobacco Sorter
Book Keeper
Spinner Cotton Mill
Distraint Bailiff
Jeweller Watch and Clock Maker
Worsted Weaver
Worsted Winder
Photo Etcher
Wine Merchant Clerk
Railway Carman
Waste Paper Packer
Sports & Toy Warehouseman
 

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