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Justin

Justin Report 5 Jul 2004 08:08

Hi, I found an ancestor on the 1871 census who was a "Tunman" - does anyone know what this is? I cannot see it on the usual websites I check for old occupations (e.g. GenDocs). I wonder if it is a job in a brewery, as many of the neighbours worked as brewer's labourers (Wyke Regis in Dorset). Many thanks, Justin

Abigail

Abigail Report 5 Jul 2004 08:28

Yes, possibly, because I know there is a piece of equipment called a mash tun used during the brewing process. Abigail

badger

badger Report 5 Jul 2004 08:31

You are more than rightly right, if memory serves correctly a tun is a smallish cask ,used to contain beer ,or ale ,so it could even be a sort of coopers mate as it were .Fred.

Justin

Justin Report 5 Jul 2004 09:11

Wendy, Fred, Thanks for your replies. Come to think of it, I once worked in an office opposite a pub called "The Three Tuns" in Sheffield. The pub sign was a picture of three beer barrels! Justin

valinkent

valinkent Report 7 Jul 2004 14:29

On my grandparents marriage certificate grandfather is down as a TOGGER .it turns out to be a farm labourer.Words they used in them days, this was early 1900. Val