Hi All,
This taken from England 1911 census, does anybody know what a Phrenologist is? If its any help her husband is down as a Photographer. Another interesting job, Hair pad maker. I've worked that one out! In those days it was the fashion for ladies to wear their hair up and back. I would like to see a list of old occupations if anyone can help.
Regards to all.
seeker 8041
What Job?
Moderator: MaryA
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I googled it
Phrenologist
a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
If you google old occupations you will get lots of lists
A few years ago I was given a book called A dictionary of trades, titles and occupations by Colin Waters
For a bit of fun at Southport Group that year, we had an evening about Old Occupations. They divided into small groups and were given a list of occupations and 3 choices of what the job was. Some of the occupation names were strange!!
Phrenologist
a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
If you google old occupations you will get lots of lists
A few years ago I was given a book called A dictionary of trades, titles and occupations by Colin Waters
For a bit of fun at Southport Group that year, we had an evening about Old Occupations. They divided into small groups and were given a list of occupations and 3 choices of what the job was. Some of the occupation names were strange!!
Hilary
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Re: What Job?
This should explain what it is...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology
DS
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RIP 20 April 2015
Emery, McAnaspie/McAnaspri etc, Fry, McGibbon/McKibbion etc, Burbage, Butler, Brady, Foulkes, Sarsfield, Moon [Bristol & Cornwall].
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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Emery, McAnaspie/McAnaspri etc, Fry, McGibbon/McKibbion etc, Burbage, Butler, Brady, Foulkes, Sarsfield, Moon [Bristol & Cornwall].
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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And this is a useful site.
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/
MaryA
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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You sometimes see 'heads' on display or for sale, marked with areas of some meaning or other.
M. no. 31
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This print is on eBay!daggers wrote:You sometimes see 'heads' on display or for sale, marked with areas of some meaning or other.
DS
Member # 7743
RIP 20 April 2015
Emery, McAnaspie/McAnaspri etc, Fry, McGibbon/McKibbion etc, Burbage, Butler, Brady, Foulkes, Sarsfield, Moon [Bristol & Cornwall].
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Member # 7743
RIP 20 April 2015
Emery, McAnaspie/McAnaspri etc, Fry, McGibbon/McKibbion etc, Burbage, Butler, Brady, Foulkes, Sarsfield, Moon [Bristol & Cornwall].
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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Hi All
Thanks to everyone who answered my query. Sorry for delay in replying. MaryA thats a good site for old occupations. My decendants in Yorkshire were in the wool trade, so there's a lot of jobs to look up!
Regards to all
seeker 8041
Thanks to everyone who answered my query. Sorry for delay in replying. MaryA thats a good site for old occupations. My decendants in Yorkshire were in the wool trade, so there's a lot of jobs to look up!
Regards to all
seeker 8041
Re: What Job?
It was good to match a face to your name the other week seeker 
MaryA
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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The programme on William Roache in the Who do you think...series this week mentioned phrenology and showed one of the 'heads'.
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M. no. 31
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Yes it did, I found that very interesting, especially when they said there were a number of occupations not allowed for trading there, including phrenologist, palmist etc, made it sound pretty much of a charlatan.
MaryA
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
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Hi
You've got me thinking, with one a Photographer and the spouse a Phrenologist, I could imigine these two running a business on the seafront somewhere. Having your photo taken then getting dragged in to have your skull examined.
seeker 8041
You've got me thinking, with one a Photographer and the spouse a Phrenologist, I could imigine these two running a business on the seafront somewhere. Having your photo taken then getting dragged in to have your skull examined.
seeker 8041