Genealogy Chat

Despite the trade from the sea, it was rope making that had become the primary industry in the town. In 1211 King John, planning the war with France demanded large supplies of hempen thread for ships ropes and cables. In 1213 he further ordered that there be ‘made at Bridport by night and day, as many ropes for ships both large and small as they could'.

During the 13 th Century, East Street and West Street were added and made deliberately wide for the drying and twisting involved in rope making and the ropes being hung across the street. The fertile land around Bridport is excellent for the growing of hemp and flax

Wonder if it was anything to do with rope making.


Incidentally, if anyone is in the area the museum in Bridport is excellent, really friendly and it was free, don't know if it still is.

Monger is given as seller of anything.

If the F was misheard as V then it could be fol monger, which could be fell monger misheard.

Costermonger / Coster Wife 1) Peddler of fruits and vegetables 2) Ditto, female

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/c2.html

Roy

I don't know! But there is a piece on Wiki re. Dorset dialect, in which it says:

'Initial fricative consonants can be voiced, so that "s" is pronounced as Standard English "z" and "f" as Standard English "v"'

Maybe? But interesting you have come across it twice.

Jan

Thanks, jan, I had seen Fellmonger. I suppose fellmonger it is possible, I wonder if Vol is a Dorset dialect word?

Other remote suggestion:

FELL MONGER
remover of hair or wool from hides in leather making

Could it be a toolmonger?
Otherwise no idea!
Jan

I know what a costermonger is and I know what a fishmonger is but does anybody know what Volmonger is?

I found this on a 1780's will and thought at first that I was misreading the writing but it appears on another will. The man in question lived in Bridport in Dorset and others in the family were peruke (wig) maker and twinespinners,

Anybody got any suggestions, please?

I have googled and searched old occuaptions sites.