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Iron merchant

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GER22VAN

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Puzzled by Iron Merchant (1897) and thought it may have been Rag and Bone man. I still remain puzzed as there is nothing in the Trade Directories that help.
 
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GER22VAN said:
I was puzzled by Iron Merchant (1897) and thought it may have been Rag and Bone man. I still remain puzzed as there is nothing in the Trade Directories that help.
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An iron merchant in 1897 is a merchant who deals in iron i.e. buys and sells. A middle class occupation.
At that date you could also have...
Merchant
General Merchant
Export Merchant
Merchant (Brazil trade) etc
Foreign Merchant
Jewel Merchant
Hardware Merchant
 
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