England Occupational Indexes for Finding Ancestors - International Institute
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The original content for this article was contributed by The International Institute of Genealogical Studies in June 2012. It is an excerpt from their course English: Occupation Records-Professions and Trades and English: Occupations-Military & Services by Dr. Penelope Christensen. The Institute offers over 200 comprehensive genealogy courses for a fee ($). |
Occupational Indexes
INDEX |
ADDRESS |
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Brassworkers 1500-1900 |
Ms. Pat Santaana, 29 Gilda Court, Watford Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 2QN |
Brickmakers |
David Cufley, 55 Broomhill Road, |
Brushmakers |
Kenneth A. Doughty, The Society of Brushmakers’ Descendants, 13 Ashworthy Place, Church Langley, Essex CM17 9PU . |
Catholic nuns |
Catholic Family History Society |
Clay Pipe Makers and Society for Clay Pipe Research |
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Combmakers |
Ron Bowers, Road End Cottage, Stockland, Honiton, Devon EX14 9LJ |
Combmakers and Horners |
Robert Watts, 34 Cherry Orchard, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7HT |
Dissenting Ministers (Surman Index) |
Dr. Williams’s Library, 14 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AG |
Entertainers |
Marjorie P. Dunn, 2 Summer Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire S17 4AJ |
Gamekeepers 1711-1900 |
Ms Dolina Clarke, 22 Portobello Grove, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8HU |
Gas Industry Genealogical Index |
Terry Mitchell, Old Barnshaw Cottage, Pepper Street, Mobberley, Cheshire WA16 6JH. Email: TMM@Tinyworld.co.uk |
Glassmakers |
Mr. B. Hardyman, 26 St. Anne’s Drive, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, Avon BS17 2TH |
Index of Indexers |
Brian Jones, 32 Myers Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD2 4ET |
Johnston Index obituaries) |
Manchester College Library, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TD |
Lacemakers |
Mrs. Jennifer Hanney, 155 Ridgeway Drive, Bromley, Kent BR1 5DB |
Lawyers |
Tim Cockerell, The Old Mill House, Weston Colville, Cambridge CB1 5NY |
Millers, Mills and Millwrights |
Tony and Mary Yoward, 4 Slipper Mill, Emsworth, Hants PO10 8XD |
North of England Mining Accident Victims 1858-1899 |
George Bell, Original Indexes, 113 East View, Wideopen, Tyne and Wear NE13 6EF |
Papermakers in the British Isles |
Mrs. Jean Stirk, Shode House, Ightham, Kent TN15 9HP |
Perukemakers |
Mrs. V.A. Given, Garden House, Horton, Northampton NN7 2BB |
Publicans and Pubs, Inns and Taverns |
Stan Gooch, 144 Anerley Road, London SE20 Email: Pubsindex@drones.ndirect.co.uk |
Quilt makers |
Thelma East, Delamorn, Ladywood, Droitwich, Cheshire WR9 0AJ |
Shoemakers |
Information Officer, Boot and Shoe Collection, Central Museum, Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northants NN1 1DP |
Smith’s Inventory on fiche from FamilySearch Library |
England FS Library fiche 6110526 (96) Ireland FS Library fiche 6110527 (18) Scotland FS Library fiche 6110528 (18) Wales FS Library fiche 6110529 (14) |
Stonemasons |
Mr. M.J.A. Miller, Sanderlings, Plovers Barrows, Buxted, East Sussex TH22 4JP |
Surman Index (Dissenting Ministers) |
Dr. Williams’s Library, 14 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AG |
Telecommunications |
British Telecom Archives, 3rd Floor, Holborn Telephone Exchange, 268-270 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EE |
Tobacco Pipe Makers |
Peter J. Hammond, 68 Byron Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Notts NG2 6DX |
Trades and Skilled Occupations Bibliography |
George Nicolle, 33 Torr Road, Hartley, Plymouth PL3 5TF |
Unitarian obituaries (Johnston index) |
Manchester College Library, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TD |
West Country Stone and Quarrymen |
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Woad-people |
Mrs. V. Billington, 502 Wellsway, Bath, Avon BA2 2UD |
Watermen and Lightermen Apprentice bindings on fiche or CD |
Rob Cottrell, 19 Bellevue Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8ND Email RJCindex@aol.com |
Telecommunications Company based in the UK |
True Telecom Ltd Ground Floor, Lakeview West, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6QE |
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