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job discription from 1896

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Linda

Linda Report 29 Apr 2008 21:01

thank you all for your help and time. linda

Thelma

Thelma Report 28 Apr 2008 19:29

I think that I remember this being discussed before.
A person who filled wine bottles from a cask was also a cooper

Ceefer

Ceefer Report 28 Apr 2008 19:13

Oops ...Julie has already told you this :-(

Ceefer

Ceefer Report 28 Apr 2008 19:12

Hi Linda .
try this website " The 1891 London Census Transcription", Victorian Occupations .
Cooper or Cuper : Makes or repairs barrels or other vessels made of staves & hoops,such as casks,tubs,vats etc .

~Gem~

Linda

Linda Report 28 Apr 2008 18:59

THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT I WOULD NOT OF KNOWN ESLE. LINDA

Julie

Julie Report 28 Apr 2008 12:30

Cooper / Cuper: Made or repaired vessels made of wooden staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc.

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/

Old occupation site

Ashley

Ashley Report 28 Apr 2008 12:29

Linda

Coopers, as Petrina says, were indeed barrel makers. This also gave rise to the surname Cooper which is one I am researching.

Ashley

Kay????

Kay???? Report 28 Apr 2008 12:29


Anything from Beer Barrels to wooden Cartwheels or could even work in a shipyard.as mine did and was labled as Coopers,,,,,,,,wood &iron.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Apr 2008 12:28

Barrel maker ties in with cooper so that is probably it.

Ann
Glos

PDH not so new now!

PDH not so new now! Report 28 Apr 2008 12:26

Barrel Maker, I think

Petrina

Linda

Linda Report 28 Apr 2008 12:19

could anyone tell me what job this was please.marriage cert has ,cooper on it.
thanks linda