Genealogy Chat

Another camel joke ends with the Englishman saying to the Old Bedouin Woman 'Well you'd better tickle mine too. I've got to catch that beggar!'

There is a joke (relating I think to the emasculation of camels), the last two lines of which are- 'Doesn't it hurt?' 'Only if you get your thumbs caught between the bricks!'

Geoff,lol, Liz.

I was just going to write about an unusual occupation I had seen - Mr Scrimshaw and his son in Grimoldsby, Lincs 1841 were... Castrators

Hello Olde Crone, My Husband is still laughing at your name, I did feel a bit rude typing it, I can still hear him chuckling in the next room, I think it must be a frame knitter, so thank you. Liz.

FHK = Frame HEALD Knitter HK = Heald Knitter Hope this helps Olde Crone

Thanks Ann,It could well be frame work knitter as the middle letter is not very clear and it could be a W. Liz.

Liz - you're from Yorkshire so presumably you know about FWKs (Frame Work Knitters) and have eliminated them from your search for FHKs. Posted this 'just in case'. Regards, Anne

Thanks Lib, I will add them to my favourites. Liz.

http://rmhh(.)co(.)uk/occup/ http://www(.)gendocs(.)demon(.)co(.)uk/trades(.)html remove brackets! Could FHK be farm(er) house keeper??? Lib

Thanks Lib, I think the woodman will be right as the son and Grandson were gardeners, but the other one is a man too, so I don't think it will be housekeeper, can you tell me which site you go on to find old occupations please?Thanks, Liz.

Found these on old occupation sites: WOODBREAKER A person who made wooden water casks. WOODRANGER A person in charge of the forest or woods. WOODREEVE A person in charge of the forest or woods. WOODWARD A person in charge of the forest or woods. ----------------- Woodbreaker: Made wooden casks Wood Ranger/Reeve/Ward/Man: Employed in maintenance & protection of woodlands FHK: Female house keeper!.... Lib

Does anyone know what a woodman did,also what do F H K or possibly J H K mean, a different profession, I have no idea, Thanks, Liz.