Jim
Could this be the word you're looking for?
Victualer .... A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or
ship with food
Dick Schweiss
Researching surnames: SCHWEISS .. MEIER .. SCHMITT/SCHMIDT ..
STADTHER(R) .. MEHLTRATER
My Genealogy Site:
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/dick/SchweissFamilyHistory.htm
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From: "Jim Houston"
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Subject: [OCCUPATIONS] RE: What is a VITULER?
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In researching my Williams family, I came across an occupation I haven't seen
before
Morris Mitchell Knight, b 23 July 1836 in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia,
d 19 July 1902 in Randolph County, Alabama
m Mary Ann Foshee, 5 February 1856 in Chambers County, b 1835 in Union, South
Carolina, daughter of Joseph Foshee and Dorothy Sorrell
1860 Chambers County Census, Northern Division, lists Morris Knight 23,
occupation Overseer, Mary 21, Elizabeth 3, Fannie 6/12; also in the household
is John Lamb, 47, b Ire
Hi Everyone!
Does anyone know what the occupation of 'tandermist' was? I've done a Google serach and it doesn't recognise the word, so I'm pretty sure it's a spelling mistake, but the only similar sounding occupation I can think of is taxidermist - the fellow in question gave his occupation on the 1901 census as tandermist, painter and decorator - if it is taxidermist, it seems a funny combination!
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Many thanks!
Liz
All,
The 1705 baptism record of Jane Houstown christened at Christ Church,
Southwark, London list the occupation of her father, Anthony Houstown as a
"vituler". Anyone on this list know what a vituler is?
Jim Houston
Fort Worth, Texas
Hello,
I'm new to this list and happy to be here. I'm researching some of my relatives occupations. One of them is 'teamster'; I would like to know of a site or literature about the Teamsters Union of San Francisco, CA. Searching in Google for Wagon's Drivers Union circa 1910-30 I found much concerning teamsters but does somebody know of specifically a piece about Milk Wagon Drivers?
Also, another question; soon after arriving to the country in 1909, Frank (my relative)'s profession was "milker", by the
A victualer is also someone who provides food & drink. You might be
interested in the following website which gives lots of early occupations:
A List of Occupations http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html
Jean in CA