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Old 01-06-20, 11:02
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When did the occupation of Falconers die out? I am trying to trace my Brown line back a bit more, and have come across the death of a William Brown, Falconer in 1702. At least I think his occupation was falconer. The person who did the register was very inventive in his spelling and it was written "ffoakiner".

I had already translated his "glowfour" into glover. If William wasn't a falconer any thoughts as to what his occupation was?
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Old 01-06-20, 11:28
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I don't think it has died out, lol, just got rarer. He would probably have been in the employ of landed gentry, so maybe a line of investigation would be to identify a suitable estate in the area.

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Old 01-06-20, 11:40
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I watched Pointless yesterday afternoon and one of the contestants described herself as a falconer.
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Old 01-06-20, 11:51
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Thanks OC - he lived in Loughborough so possibly some large houses or estates around there.
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