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Katie

Katie Report 14 Jul 2010 22:31

wonderful thanks for your help!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jul 2010 16:24

An Agent is normally self employed and would act on behalf of a company ie Insurance Agent would go around collecting premiums and get a commision on the money collected

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jul 2010 16:22

well a Foreman is the one in charge and would oversee the work done. Many factory or trades had a Foreman

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Katie

Katie Report 14 Jul 2010 16:12

excellenet thanks for that,
I have had a look at that site - still cant find Agent. Another one I have come across is 'Foreman' any ideas?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jul 2010 16:08

from the site Old Occuptions
rmhh.co.uk/occup.html
Carman/Charman/Carrier/
Carter/Cartman Driver of (horse-drawn) vehicles for transporting goods. Carmen were often employed by railway companies for local deliveries and collections of goods and parcels. Modern day van driver. A Carter typically drove a light two wheeled carriage. Also sometimes someone who drove horse-drawn trams was called a Carman.

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Katie

Katie Report 14 Jul 2010 16:05

Does anyone know what a 'carman' or 'agent' could have been in 1881 and 1891?
I've googled them and no luck!
thanks in advance.