Working ancestors
In addition to all the unpaid work done by my ancestors in mothering, fathering, housework and farmwork, here is a selection of my ancestors' occupations that I have found in my research so far:
Margaret NORTHCOTE, nee RILEY (1843-1927)
Midwife, Nurse, Boarding house keeper, Domestic servant
William Walter NORTHCOTE (c.1843-1888)
Farmer, Draper, Stockman, Auctioneer, Storekeeper, Labourer, Clerk, School teacher, tutor
Carew NORTHCOTE (1879-1937)
Publican, Butcher
Week 2 - Sunday 14 August - Blogger Anne Young reminds us that 16 August 1891 was the date the Shearers' Strike Monument was dedicated. This week why don't you honour your working ancestors and the challenges they faced in their occupations.
In addition to all the unpaid work done by my ancestors in mothering, fathering, housework and farmwork, here is a selection of my ancestors' occupations that I have found in my research so far:
Margaret NORTHCOTE, nee RILEY (1843-1927)
Midwife, Nurse, Boarding house keeper, Domestic servant
William Walter NORTHCOTE (c.1843-1888)
Farmer, Draper, Stockman, Auctioneer, Storekeeper, Labourer, Clerk, School teacher, tutor
Carew NORTHCOTE (1879-1937)
Publican, Butcher
Leo Bertie Bede Bernard NORTHCOTE (1887-1970)
Tailor, Bar tender, Florist
George KINGSBURY (1843-1910)
Gardener, Gamekeeper
Lily Anne WALTERS, nee KINGSBURY (1902-1996)
Tailoress
James Walter KINGSBURY (1867-1945)
Greaser, Caretaker
Mary KINGSBURY (nee HOLLOWAY) 1844 to 1936
School teacher
Margaret BUTLER (1853-1946)
Servant, Property renter, Governess
Sarah (aka Sally) KINGSBURY (1881-1967)
Tram conductress
Walter John NORTHCOTE (1871-1954)
Wheelright, Cyclist agent
William Montgomery NORTHCOTE (1875-1933)
Hairdresser, Miner, Mechanic
Percival Ernest Phil NORTHCOTE (1881-1958)
Shearer, hotelier
Carew Joseph Trevor NORTHCOTE (1932-2002)
Electrical instrument maker
William Joseph KENEALLY (1860-1926)
Crane driver, Labourer
Patrick (aka Paddy) James BUTLER (1860-1943)
Farmer
John Joseph WALTERS (1871-1935)
Tailor
John Joseph WALTERS (1905-1970)
Tailor, Plumber, Presser, Painter
Grace WALTERS (1907-1992)
Tailoress
Thomas Gregory WALTERS (1909-1975)
Roofer, Painter
Margaret FLEMING (1866-1939)
Tailoress, Vesthand
Catherine CARRICK (1877-1912)
Tentmaker
And now for some ancestors whose photographs I don't have ...
Elizabeth Warren HOLLOWAY (1815-1891)
Shirt button maker
Maria WARREN (c.1774-1855)
Servant
Joseph KINGSBURY (1789-1866)
Agricultural labourer, Labourer
William Henry KINGSBURY (c. 1817- c. 1890)
Agricultural labourer, Labourer
Thomas RILEY (c.1816-c.1875)
Shoemaker, Bootmaker, Publican
Henry (aka Harry) Augustus NEWTON (c. 1861-1930)
Engine fitter, gold digger, butcher, electrical engineer
Thomas NEWTON (c.1864-1926)
Builder
Arthur Francis NORTHCOTE (1884-1960)
Pastrycook, Baker
William KENELLEY (c.1819- after 1884)
Farmer
James Joseph KENEALLY (1895-1955)
Wire worker
Michael BUTLER (1851/1852-1913)
Labourer
Thomas BUTLER (1862-1929)
Inspector, Water and Sewerage Board
Thomas Joseph WALTERS (1871-1939)
Storeman, Wool storeman, Wool classer
Patrick FLEMING (c.1830-1880)
Quarryman
Thomas CARRICK (c. 1837-1901)
Agricultural labourer, Labourer, Fuel merchant, Contractor, Carrier, Funeral carter
Mary Ann McLISTER (nee CARRICK) (1865-1939)
Shopkeeper
Thomas CARRICK (1868-1929)
Labourer
Thanks to all their hard work, we are here today.
Thanks also to Alex Daw for setting up this National Family History Month Blogging Challenge.
Dear Maria - thank you for participating in the NFHM Blogging Challenge. This is a great post and a very neat idea to post photos together with occupations. I love how beautiful Lily's dress is and I am intrigued by Catherine the tent maker. What did I think a tent maker looked like? Not like Catherine :)
ReplyDeleteYes, isn't Lily's dress lovely - she made it herself. The oral history of our family's history is that being a tentmaker (seamstress of canvas, etc.) was a tough job but it did give the family a place to live when things were tough at some stage.
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