Occupations
Was your ancestor a Bang Beggar, an Earth stopper or a Pardoner? I was browsing a list I have of websites (I do this to see if they still exist or what changes there might be), and came across this one. Index to Old Occupations. http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html It is for the Hall Genealogy Website and has other interesting areas to look at. You select a letter of the alphabet, click on it and you get a list of Old Names and the New Name or Description. Useful information to have. Now I hear you muttering, 'What is a Bang Beggar?' A Bang Beggar, was a Parish Officer who controlled how long strangers could stay in the Parish. The others I mentioned, I'll leave for you to find. Well worth a look even if you haven't found a strange occupation. Bye for now, Lilian