Trades in the 1700's

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Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 714 Send Message	Inky1	Report	26 Jun 2013 13:52
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 714 Send Message	Many Church baptism records provide the trade of the father. Within my family line that I am presently researching I have: blacksmith, clay potter, cordwainer, joyner, staymaker and.....mugger. The majority of my folk were either joyners/carpenters or potters so I am guessing that mugger is linked to one of those. But is it too simplistic to assume that he made mugs? I cannot locate anything online that refers to that trade.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24,967 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	26 Jun 2013 13:59
	I found 2 definitions Mugger 1) A hawker of earthenware. 2) A grimacing comedian Also in case it was badly written Muggler Pigman
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 714 Send Message	Inky1	Report	26 Jun 2013 14:05
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 714 Send Message	LHC Many thanks. Thus he may have been a chap that hawked/sold the wares that his relatives made.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,049 Send Message	safc	Report	26 Jun 2013 14:08
	old occupations http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.