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From: "David Lonergan" <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] scavenger
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:18:43 -0000
References: <BBEFE861.8B31%davey.gravey@sympatico.ca> <000601c3b7d6$185f02b0$6d1756d2@nat08>


I have also heard the term "Scavenger" applied to those that sweep /
clean up, so is it possible that the term Corporation Scavenger would apply
to someone who swept the streets.

Regards
David
>
> > A suspected relative found on the 1901 census has his occupation
> > as "Corporation Scavenger".
> >
> > Another one,different family and location, was described also as a
> > "Scavenger ".
> >
> > An article in the Nov. issue of "Family Tree Magazine"describes the
> service
> > of collecting rubbish in Berkshire in 1912 as "Dry Scavenging".
> >
> > Would I be safe in assuming that this term would be the equivilent of
> todays
> > dustman ? (garbage man in the colonies)
> > Dave D.



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