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Explanation of occupations around 1900

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Jill

Jill Report 27 Oct 2005 16:08

Can anyone give me any ideas as to what a JOB MASTER did also a CARMAN. These appear on records around 1901-2 Many thanks, Jill

J

J Report 27 Oct 2005 16:15

There is a website with old occupations listed its http://rmhh*co*uk/occup Replace * with . Julie

J

J Report 27 Oct 2005 16:16

Jobmaster Supplied horses, carriages and drivers for hire 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. Also sometimes someone who drove horse-drawn trams was called a Carman.