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From: "lesley chaney" <>
Subject: [Lon] House Painters
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:07:10 +0100
In-Reply-To: <a2.5bc2ee7.2679ee54@aol.com>


Hi Listers,

Interesting to see the subject of House Painters come up. My grandfather
(1878-1942) was one and it was not an easy life. Nobody wanted their houses
painting in the winter as it meant having doors and windows wide open to dry
the old linseed oil paints. So there wasn't much work around in the bad
weather. My grandfather joined the Union in the days of Kier Hardy and,
according to my father, was branded a hot-head and a trouble-maker for doing
so, so he didn't get much work in the summer either. Not an easy life at
all.

HTH
Lesley in East Leics.

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Sent: 15 June 2000 09:31
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Subject: [Lon] Re: LONDON-D Digest V00 #991


In a message dated 15/06/00 01:03:54 GMT Daylight Time,
writes:

<< Could someone tell me if this an artist or something like a house
decorator etc?>>

Hello Karon.

I was thrilled to see 'painter' on one of my ancestors 1880 certs. At last!
someone without the obligatory dirt under his finger nails, not a labourer
or
a dealer or a butcher, but refined, enjoying the better things in life. He
might even be known, sought after. Dream on! Yes, he was a house painter on
the 1881 census. Ladders on his shoulders or on a barrow, smelling of turps,
gloss under his finger nails....aahh well, back to reality and my true
roots.

Kind regards.
Barbara.
Suffolk. England


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