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Old 25-10-18, 18:17
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I have just come across this occupation for a woman on the 1841 census in Nottingham and had no idea what it meant. Apparently it was someone who embroidered hosiery (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chevener). That makes sense to me now given that we are talking about Nottingham and she was living in a family of framework knitters.
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Old 25-10-18, 21:35
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I just love these forgotten occupations. So much more romantic and interesting than IT consultant or supermarket COLLEAGUE (grr, a pet hate of mine).

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Old 25-10-18, 22:03
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One of my 6x-great-grandfathers from Cornwall died in 1753 and his will said he was a Drullar. I didn't have a clue what it was.

Apparently it is a story teller. I'm curious to know how he made a living from this.
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Old 26-10-18, 08:12
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lol OC - I bet being a stocking embroiderer didn't FEEL very romantic whilst you were doing it!

Colleague!? I hate that too.

Elizabeth, would your drullar now be a Youtuber?!
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Old 26-10-18, 08:22
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Elizabeth, would your drullar now be a Youtuber?!
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Well, ok, probably more saucy than romantic, lol. I mean, what was the purpose of embroidered stockings, hm, eh?

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Old 26-10-18, 10:59
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lol Here are some belonging to Queen Victoria :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-37013567
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Old 26-10-18, 14:08
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lol Here are some belonging to Queen Victoria :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-37013567
They don't look very sleek do they, but I suppose once Victoria's plump little legs were in them they probably thinned out.
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Old 01-11-18, 16:33
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With all those wrinkles they look more Norah Batty than Queen Victoria!
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