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Knowing an ancestor’s occupation can help you distinguish him from other individuals with the same name. The records associated with your ancestor’s occupation could provide information about his life and family. | [[Image:England Occupations Tailor.png|thumb|right|207x293px]]Knowing an ancestor’s occupation can help you distinguish him from other individuals with the same name. The records associated with your ancestor’s occupation could provide information about his 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, tailors, and so on. | 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, tailors, and so on. | ||
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Between 1710 and 1811 a tax was assessed on the masters of the many who were apprenticed. For more information about these tax records, see the [[England Taxation|Taxation]] topic page. | Between 1710 and 1811 a tax was assessed on the masters of the many who were apprenticed. For more information about these tax records, see the [[England Taxation|Taxation]] topic page. | ||
Apprenticeship books of Great Britain : Inland Revenue, town registers, Oct. 1711-Jan. 1811 and country registers, May 1710-Sept. 1808; and indexes to apprentices, 1710-1774 and indexes to masters, 1710-1762 See the following: | Apprenticeship books of Great Britain : Inland Revenue, town registers, Oct. 1711-Jan. 1811 and country registers, May 1710-Sept. 1808; and indexes to apprentices, 1710-1774 and indexes to masters, 1710-1762 See the following: | ||
==== Online index 1710-1774<br> ==== | ==== Online index 1710-1774<br> ==== | ||
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==== The Family History Library ==== | ==== The Family History Library ==== | ||
These records are on microfilm at The Family History Library at the following link [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=281086&disp=Apprenticeship+books+of+Great+Britain++ [FHLC catalog]] | These records are on microfilm at The Family History Library at the following link [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=281086&disp=Apprenticeship+books+of+Great+Britain++ [FHLC catalog]] | ||
== Guilds == | == Guilds == | ||
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Many of the London Guild records have been indexed and are available: | Many of the London Guild records have been indexed and are available: | ||
==== London Guild Records Indexes Online ==== | ==== London Guild Records Indexes Online ==== | ||
British Origins has an index of just under 500,000 names a this link for [http://www.britishorigins.com/ [London Apprentices 1442-1850]] | British Origins has an index of just under 500,000 names a this link for [http://www.britishorigins.com/ [London Apprentices 1442-1850]] | ||
==== The Family History Library Indexes and Records of London ==== | ==== The Family History Library Indexes and Records of London ==== | ||
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The London Livery Company Apprenticeship Registers are in book form and indexes [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=682418&disp=London+livery+company+apprenticeship+reg%20%20&columns=*,0,0 [FHLC Catalog]] | The London Livery Company Apprenticeship Registers are in book form and indexes [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=682418&disp=London+livery+company+apprenticeship+reg%20%20&columns=*,0,0 [FHLC Catalog]] | ||
The Family History Library has a good collection of books on the histories of occupations and guilds. The Family History Library has a very good collection of the London Guild Records on microfilm. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=344382&subject_disp=England%2C+London+%2D+Occupations&columns=*,0,0 [FHL Catalog for London Occupations]] | The Family History Library has a good collection of books on the histories of occupations and guilds. The Family History Library has a very good collection of the London Guild Records on microfilm. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=344382&subject_disp=England%2C+London+%2D+Occupations&columns=*,0,0 [FHL Catalog for London Occupations]] | ||
== Professionals == | == Professionals == | ||
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== Definitions and Histories of Occupations == | == Definitions and Histories of Occupations == | ||
The following book categorizes the duties of many occupations in England: | [[Image:England Occupations Scythe.png|thumb|right|171x236px]]The following book categorizes the duties of many occupations in England: | ||
*General Register Office. ''Classification of Occupations, 1960''. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1960. (Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=290598&disp=Classification+of+occupations%2C+1960%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 U2gr].) | *General Register Office. ''Classification of Occupations, 1960''. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1960. (Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=290598&disp=Classification+of+occupations%2C+1960%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 U2gr].) | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH or CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH or CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ||
{{Place|England}} | {{Place|England}} | ||
[[Category:England|Occupations]] | [[Category:England|Occupations]] | ||