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Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 13 Feb 2010 14:19

Anyone know what a Sawyer did please? Would it be connected to carpentry?

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 13 Feb 2010 14:20

Yes, isn't it a carpenter?

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 13 Feb 2010 14:22

actually it looks as though a sawyer's job is to specifically saw wood into planks.

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 13 Feb 2010 14:23

Yes I thought it may be but needed confirmation Thank you.

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 13 Feb 2010 14:24

Oh how boring for him......doing that all day long. Thank you again, and for the quick response. Appreciated.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 13 Feb 2010 14:26

No thank you, I've got a sawyer as an occupation for one of my ancestors, I just presumed he was a carpenter.

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 13 Feb 2010 14:32

Glad we both got sorted. I just found another explanation too......
Sawyer/Timber Mill/Pit worker. Sawing Timber.

Seems to explain it a little more.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 13 Feb 2010 14:33

yes, just came back to tell you that :) Wonder if my ancestor worked in a sawmill....will need to do some digging.

Good luck with your research :)

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 13 Feb 2010 14:39

Likewise and thanks again.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 13 Feb 2010 15:56

My wife's gg grandfather was a sawyer at Liverpool docks in the mid 1800's. They worked in pairs, Top-dog and Under-dog

The tree was fixed across the top of a pit. The Top-dog worked from above and guided the saw towards him as it cut along the length of the tree, he also pulled the blade up on the non-cutting stroke.

The Under-dog worked inside the pit, and did all the hard work pulling the saw down on the cutting stroke. He also got covered in sawdust in the process....!

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2010 17:14

One of my ancestors was a 'stone sawyer' - what would that be?

Researching:

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 13 Feb 2010 17:26

Thank you for those added comments. Stone sawyer, is that like a mason but perhaps just cutting blocks of stone? Not sure, have you googled?

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 13 Feb 2010 17:29

quite likely he would be involved in stone cutting, or masonry, they saw stone/marble, etc in a similar way to cutting wood.....

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2010 17:38

Yes, that's it SRS - the Stone Mason's mate. Ta

Researching:

Wend

Wend Report 13 Feb 2010 17:47

Thanks too Bob. Isn't it fascinating how surnames have evolved - when I meet 'somebody' Sawyer now, I shall think of that. A thread could be started of surnames that have evolved from working practices, pastimes, etc.

Researching:

Alfred henry

Alfred henry Report 16 Feb 2010 21:14

A sawyer worked in a timber yard cutting wood on a large circular saw

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Feb 2010 08:30

this is a good site for your favourites
Old Occupations
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/c2.html

their explaination:-
Sawyer -Timber mill/pit worker, sawing timber

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Kay????

Kay???? Report 17 Feb 2010 09:30

Sawyer is associated with shipworkers,,,,,ships were fitted out with wooden insides,plus their frame work was made of wood.