Genealogy Chat

Graham,
Thanks, I will check it out, and by the way I don't know who would tell you off because it certainly would'nt be me
:-) :-)

viewing the original image, it would appear the occupation was cleed merchant; unless the persons name was Daniel Grumpton. Cleed (also spelt clead) was a type of cloth. ;-)
(now I'm probably going to be told off for posting on an old thread :-D )

Found on Google:-

Definition of GLEED

archaic
: a glowing coal

So I guess you are right that he was a coal merchant. He was just being specific.

Kath. x

Daniel Crumpton is a Nailer in the 1841 census - a "Gleed Merchant" in the 1851 census and a Horse Carter in the 1861 census.

It definitely looks like Gleed Merchant to me.

Kath. x

His name may be transcribed as Daniel Crampton but he was living with his wife Jane (aged 60) and John Price (28) and Jane Price (26) in "Hagley Road, Hasbury, Halesowen".I have used Ancestry site.

Terence, I can't see the census you mean - I can only see Daniel Crumpton nailer in 1851. Who was he living with?
Jan

I thought about that myself but why not just call himself a coal merchant?
In the area where he lived there were literally hundreds of small blacksmiths type forges where people made nails and chains (Halesowen was famous for nails and chains in the 1800's) maybe it was something to do with providing fuel for the forges?

1841 looks like Nailor for occupation

Perhaps he was a Coal & Coke merchant .

When the coalman used to come road on his horse and cart in the 1940/50s he sold coal & coke . (the one for burning not taking lol)

Thanks for replies, it was in the 1851 census not 1841, anyway his name was Daniel Crumpton, born 1801 in Halesowen. As far as I can find out a "Gleed" is a glowing ember of coal but what a "Gleed merchant" was or did I do not have a clue!
And on the original census page it definitely looks like "Gleed merchant"

its not listed on old occupations site

rmhh.co.uk/occup/g.html

What is his name so we can have a look at the census record ourselves. I have never heard of a Gleed Merchant. Could the word be Seed?

Kath. x

is this a transcription or have you looked at the actual census page ??

Could it be SEED merchant

My Gt Gt Grandfather who lived in Halesowen in the Midlands lists his occupation in the 1841 census as being a "Gleed merchant" does anyone know what a Gleed merchant was or what they did?