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What Did This Occupation Mean Please?

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*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Jun 2007 18:28

Hello What did a Silk Harness Maker make? not sure what a harness was apart from the horse harness i know it sounds a dumb question. this was an occ of a relllie in Spitalfields, London. Thanks Sharmala.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Jun 2007 18:33

hi kathleen it def says silk harness maker i know it seems odd! Sharmala

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Jun 2007 18:33

Are you sure it says Silk? I can't imagine a harness made from silk but I'm probably wrong. Kath. x

Ann

Ann Report 13 Jun 2007 18:43

Could it be something to do with the manufacture of silk? A part of the machinery perhaps ........A harness for holding the silk?

Ann

Ann Report 13 Jun 2007 18:48

following my train of thought I just did a google search + found this on a Mill website. Harness - part of the loom that holds the leashes. They are raised and lowered to create the weave pattern. Maybe you could find a textile history site online.

ladybird1300

ladybird1300 Report 13 Jun 2007 18:57

Just put in silk harness in search engine it looks as though they were making silks for jockeys. It came up with an equestrian theme. In that part of the world there were lots of Huguenot Silk Weavers I have lots in my tree.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Jun 2007 18:57

Hi could someone look at this please in case im wrong, but im sure it says silk harness maker. RG9 267 18 PAGE 42. Thanks.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Jun 2007 19:01

Thanks all for that I did google and didnt get ver far, but shall try that equestrian theme, how interesting thankyou.

Heather

Heather Report 13 Jun 2007 21:15

Can you give us thepersons name please.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 14 Jun 2007 07:58

Hi my net went down last night so was unable to reply sorry. yes the persons name is Ann Kneller. Sharmala.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 14 Jun 2007 08:11

hi yes my mistake it was ellen not ann its to earley for me and im dashing out now for the school run!!

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jun 2007 08:18

Ellen was a silk harness maker..... Ann was a silk weaveress? Gwyn