Scots Occupations 1800-50.....

Occupations and the like.

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Bairdie
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Scots Occupations 1800-50.....

Post by Bairdie » Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:34 pm

Hi,
can anybody tell me the difference between a Wright and a Joiner in the 1800-1850 period in farmlands around Dumfries.
I obviously have got preconceived modern day ideas of the occupations. I also appreciate that their are various types for each occupation, but the documents stating these occupations do state Joiner on one and Wright on another.
Thanks Martin
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nelmit
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Re: Scots Occupations 1800-50

Post by nelmit » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:53 am

Bairdie wrote:Hi,
can anybody tell me the difference between a Wright and a Joiner in the 1800-1850 period in farmlands around Dumfries.
I obviously have got preconceived modern day ideas of the occupations. I also appreciate that their are various types for each occupation, but the documents stating these occupations do state Joiner on one and Wright on another.
Thanks Martin
Hello Martin,

A look at SP occupations gives definitions -
Wright - Carpenter
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/conte ... r=551&1002 and
Joiner - One who makes things with wood.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/conte ... ?r=551&989

Regards,
Annette M
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Bairdie
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Post by Bairdie » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:29 pm

Hello Annette,
many thanks for the reply and the links to SP occupations, quite obviously a very useful part of the site I had not discovered
Again Thanks
Martin
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