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Warwickshire Occupations records

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lulibell

master brummie
Hi all

I've been fascinated to find some of my ancestors and their neighbours in these records. They are searchable and I feel many of you will find them of interest too.

Just wanted to share and possibly start a discussion about them.

The jurors lists have been the most useful for me and I was quite surprised to find my impoverished ancestors amongst them.

In the hair powder records I found individuals described as 'inmate' within households, did inmate have a different meaning in the 18th century? I assume these people were working as well dressed servants... any ideas?

Enjoy discovering them...

Lu
 
Lulibell - what is the actual website you can click on to as there are several different ones shown in Google. Thanks Carol
 
Sorry Carol,
(I thought I'd mentioned where! )

These records can be found on ancestry and I've found out that inmate means/ meant then another person living in the house.

Lu
 
Thanks, I have ancestry. I thought perhaps it was an individual site. Yes, inmate certainly means something different to what we now know it as. Regards. Carol
 
Lulibelle, many thanks for this I have been onto Ancestry and found 4 entries for one of my relatives on the Jurors List. It seems on the 1849 he was a juror at Coventry Court Michaelmas Season. quoting 'Grand' - I dont know if that means Grand Jury.
 
But to save disappointment for those of you with only a basic subscription, you need to upgrade or buy pay as you go credits to view them.
Sue
 
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