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From: Alex I Seggie <>
Subject: Re: BOILER MAKER JOURNEY MAN
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 17:58:46 -0500


Chris Nicholson wrote:
> Please can someone tell me what a Boilermaker Journey man is ?

My gggg-grandfather was a Boilermaker Journey man. I would like to find out a little more about his life and work. Could anyone tell me anything about this trade in the Kilmarnock/Kilmaurs area ?
>
> Ann
> researching FLEMING, RAMSAY, STEVENSON, SHAW, SMITH,


Ann,

BOILERMAKER:
http://www.cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html
BOILERMAKER - worked with metal in any industrial setting

A lot of heating systems were steam operated.
Many engines were steam driven.
The boilermaker built and maintained these and other systems.


JOURNEYMAN:
The trades had a system for training newcomers.
The APPRENTICEs worked as an assistant to a JOURNEYMAN for 5 to 7 years to learn the trade.
A JOURNEYMAN had finished the training and was a qualified worker.
A MASTER was a JOURNEYMAN who owned a business doing the trade.
A MASTER would usually hire other JOURNEYMEN and some APPRENTICEs.

Now my question if I may?

I see you are researching FLEMINGs. I have a connection to Sir Alexander FLEMING. (penicillin)
Do you know of anyone working on that line?

Alex

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