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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,317 Send Message	Carrie	Report	17 Mar 2006 13:56
	Carmen (horse & cart) were often employed by railway companies for local deliveries and collections of goods and parcels..... Modern day van Dont know about the other one exactly but presume he worked for Hotel, railway or similar, and basically a Porter. Old occupations site: www.rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup/f.html remove brackets
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 1,346 Send Message	Lee	Report	17 Mar 2006 13:53
	My grand father was a 'carman', the other was a 'Comm Porter', both lived in London, does anybody know what these two trades were?

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