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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''314-1853''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/34793/ England & Wales, Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries, 314-1853] | *'''314-1853''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/34793/ England & Wales, Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries, 314-1853] - index ($) | ||
*'''1700-present''' [http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html Coalmining Accidents and Deaths Database, The Coalmining History Centre, 1700 to present] | *'''1700-present''' [http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html Coalmining Accidents and Deaths Database, The Coalmining History Centre, 1700 to present] | ||
*'''1710-1811''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1851 UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811] | *'''1710-1811''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1851 UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811] ($), index. Also at [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/britain-country-apprentices-1710-1808 findmypast] - index ($) | ||
*'''1737-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1933 British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969] | *'''1720-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62979/ U.K. and U.S., Blacksmiths and Related Trades Index, 1720-1940] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1737-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1933 British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969] - index ($) | |||
*'''1746-1939''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61468/ UK, Registers of Employees of the East India Company and the India Office, 1746-1939] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1746-1939''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61468/ UK, Registers of Employees of the East India Company and the India Office, 1746-1939] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1818-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3787 UK, Civil Engineer Lists, 1818-1930] | *'''1767-1973''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/britain-royal-and-imperial-calendars-1767-1973-browse Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973 Browse] at Findmypast — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1833-1956''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1728 UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956] | *'''1818-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3787 UK, Civil Engineer Lists, 1818-1930] - index ($) | ||
*'''1871-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9057 UK, Electrical Engineer Lists, 1871-1930] | *'''1833-1956''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1728 UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956] - index ($) | ||
*'''1871-1901''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9058 UK, Electrical Engineer Membership Forms, 1871–1901], ($), index | *'''1860-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62452/ UK, Royal Mail Pension and Gratuity Records, 1860-1970] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1914-1918''' [ | *'''1871-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9057 UK, Electrical Engineer Lists, 1871-1930] - index ($) | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection- | *'''1871-1901''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9058 UK, Electrical Engineer Membership Forms, 1871–1901] - index ($) | ||
*'''1871-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/civil-service-commission-appointments-promotions-and-transfers-1871-1942 Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions and Transfers 1871-1942] at Findmypast — index ($) | |||
*'''1878-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62506/ UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1889-1923''' [https://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-accidents/ Railway Worker Accidents] - index | |||
*'''1899-1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-50941/cranes-directory-uk-europe-australasia-1899-1900?s=275764761 Crane's Directory UK, Europe Australasia 1899-1900] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*'''1914-1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20179/british-red-cross-society-volunteers-1914-1918?s=275764761 British Red Cross Society Volunteers, 1914-1918] at MyHeritage; index ($) | |||
*'''1914-1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20179/british-red-cross-society-volunteers-1914-1918?s=275764761 British Red Cross Society Volunteers, 1914-1918] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1914-1918''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-red-cross-register-of-overseas-volunteers-1914-1918 British Red Cross Register Of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918] - index ($) | |||
*'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-engineers-journals-1939-1945 Royal Engineers Journals 1939-1945] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | *'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-engineers-journals-1939-1945 Royal Engineers Journals 1939-1945] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | ||
*[http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/factmine/mines.htm Conditions of the Mines] | *[http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/factmine/mines.htm Conditions of the Mines] | ||
==What was my ancestor's occupation?== | |||
Knowing an ancestor’s occupation can help you distinguish him or her from other individuals with the same name. The records associated with your ancestor’s occupation could provide information about his or her life and family. Some occupations are more likely to have records about the people in those occupations than others. There are many records of people in trades, such as bootmakers and tailors. | Knowing an ancestor’s occupation can help you distinguish him or her from other individuals with the same name. The records associated with your ancestor’s occupation could provide information about his or her life and family. Some occupations are more likely to have records about the people in those occupations than others. There are many records of people in trades, such as bootmakers and tailors. | ||
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===Additonal Lists=== | |||
*RootsWeb has a general [https://web.archive.org/web/20160430021240/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgwkidz/oldjobs.htm list]. | |||
RootsWeb has a general [https://web.archive.org/web/20160430021240/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgwkidz/oldjobs.htm list]. | *For a list of occupations found in census [http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php reports] | ||
For a list of occupations found in census [http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php reports] | *[[Victorian England Occupations in City and Town|Victorian England Occupations in City and Town]].<br> | ||
*[[Rural Life in Victorian England|Rural Life in Victorian England]].<br> | |||
[[Victorian England Occupations in City and Town|Victorian England Occupations in City and Town]].<br> | *[http://www.oed.com Oxford English Dictionary] is the definitive source for occupation definitions. Of great value to the family historian, it also provides time periods when occupational terms were in use. | ||
[[Rural Life in Victorian England|Rural Life in Victorian England]].<br> | |||
===Obtaining Records=== | |||
'''Survey.''' For a survey of the records of approximately 700 companies in England and Wales that began business between 1856 and 1889 and were still in existence in 1980, see:<br> | |||
*Richmond, Lesley, and Bridget Stockford. ''Company Records''. Aldershot, Hampshire: Gower Publishing Company Limited, 1986. (FS Library book 942 U34r.) Each entry lists the history and extant records of each company along with a current address. | |||
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'''Locating Records.''' For help with locating English business records, write:<br> | |||
:'''Business Archives Council<br>'''185 Tower Bridge Road<br>London, SE1 2UF<br>England <br>[https://businessarchivescouncil.org.uk/ Website] | |||
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'''Additional Information.''' For more information about company records, see:<br> | |||
*Watts, Chris T., and Michael J. Watts. "Company Records as a Source for the Family Historian''", Genealogist’s Magazine,'' June 1983, pp. 44–54. (FS Library book 942 B2gm.) | |||
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'''Classification of Occupations'''<br> | |||
For classification of occupations in England, see: | For classification of occupations in England, see: | ||
*General Register Office. ''Classification of Occupations, 1960''. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1960. (FS Library book Q {{FSC|290598|title-id|disp=942 U2gr}}.) | *General Register Office. ''Classification of Occupations, 1960''. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1960. (FS Library book Q {{FSC|290598|title-id|disp=942 U2gr}}.) | ||
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The London Livery Company Apprenticeship Registers are in book form and indexes {{FSC|682418|title-id|disp=}}] | The London Livery Company Apprenticeship Registers are in book form and indexes {{FSC|682418|title-id|disp=}}] | ||
The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of books on the histories of occupations and guilds. The FamilySearch Library has a very good collection of the London Guild Records on microfilm. {{FSC| | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of books on the histories of occupations and guilds. The FamilySearch Library has a very good collection of the London Guild Records on microfilm. {{FSC|England, London - Occupations|subject|subject-id=535066728|disp=}}] | ||
==Professionals== | ==Professionals== | ||
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==Occupational Indexes for Finding Ancestors== | ==Occupational Indexes for Finding Ancestors== | ||
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==FamilySearch Library Collection== | ==FamilySearch Library Collection== | ||
Occupational histories, records, and related items are listed in the Place Search of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Occupational histories, records, and related items are listed in the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under: | ||
ENGLAND - OCCUPATIONS | ENGLAND - OCCUPATIONS | ||