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From: "Mel Trueblood" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Occupation puzzle -Vilger
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:21:26 -0500
References: <71.2c66c1ce.2b658aad@wmconnect.com>


Hello,

Is 'Vilger' perhaps an abbreviation, one hastily made up to allow the entry
to fit into space available? I notice that it is 2 letters short of being
'Villager', and without them, still would would have almost identical
pronunciation.

For another possibility, I have often seen flossy capitals greatly misread
in many transcriptions of badly handwritten documents (examples: Hannah
transcribed as 'Egma', Zina transcribed simply as 'F'. Substituting other
letters in place of the 'V' produces one word that might possibly be an
occupation - 'Bilger'.

Just a few thoughts....

Mel Trueblood, Michigan, USA

Mel Trueblood, Michigan, USA

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Subject: Re: [Lon] Occupation puzzle


> By any other name- a term for an Upholstery Trimming Maker...(except we
still
> don't know what the heck "Vilger" is!) I did read on an upholstery site
that
> gimp is one of the trims used. (could Vilger have been the employers or
> company's name?) One would think even if Vilger was an out of use
> terminology for something you could still find it somewhere- maybe the
word
> was dreadfully misheard by the census taker?
>
> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
> Disability
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_0&frompage=5">James COOPER</A> Head M Male
59 Bethnal Green, Middlesex,
> England Upholstery Trimming Maker
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_1&frompage=5">Susannah COOPER</A> Wife M
Female 58 Hoxton, Middlesex,
> England
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_2&frompage=5">George J. COOPER</A> Son U Male
23 Spitalfields, Middlesex,
> England Omnibus Conductor
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_3&frompage=5">Arthur E. COOPER</A> Son Male
19 Islington, Middlesex,
> England Upholstery Trimming Hand
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_4&frompage=5">Walter H. COOPER</A> Son Male
16 Islington, Middlesex,
> England Errand Boy(Organ Builders)
> <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?IN
DI_CODE=1881BR_293710_5&frompage=5">Alfred W. R. COOPER</A> Son
Male 12 Islington, Middlesex,
> England Scholar
>
> Source Information:
> Dwelling 14 Nelson Terrace
> Census Place London, Middlesex, England
> Family History Library Film <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.a
sp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1341059">1341059</A>
> Public Records Office Reference RG11
> Piece / Folio 0272 / 115
> Page Number 44
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/26/03 12:59:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
> > Hi Graham,
> >
> > I've had a look at your reference and must agree it certainly looks like
> > "Vilger" - but can't find any reference to the term.
> >
> > However, have had better luck with occupation of Gimp Spinner, Gimp
Maker,
> > or Gimper:-
> >
> > Minds a machine making gimp, an ornamental banding, often with a wire or
> > coarse cord running through it; places bobbins of yarn and of wire in
> > correct sequence into frame, and guides and attaches yarn and wire to a
feed
> > which conducts them into machine; controls power drive of machine;
sometimes
> > specifically designated, e.g. 'Braid Gimper'
> >
> > And presumably 'Vilger Gimper' ! <grin>
> >
> > Regards
> > Brian
> > Research is formalized curiosity.
> >
> >
>
>
> Surnames being researched:
> ADAMS- NTH
> BOOKER- GLS & NTH
> DAVENPORT- WAR
> DONALDSON- London
> DUCKETT- NTH
> HAYWOOD - LEI
> KENDRICK- WAR
> ROBINS- WAR
> SKINNER- NTH & WAR
> WESTCOTT- DEV
>
>
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