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Military work stitcher
- Thread starter whateley
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Whateley,
Welcome to the Forum. I would have though that she could have worked for any company that supplied the Army with anything that involved sewing, e.g. uniforms, tents, webbing, kitbags, etc. Trade directories of the area might give a clue, but as a lot of these sorts of workers may have worked from home, it would only be guesswork. It's also possible that any company turning out such stuff may be turning out a variety of civilian products too. No personnel records, if they ever kept any, would have survived. I'd look under uniform makers or military suppliers, but that's a best guess.
Maurice
Welcome to the Forum. I would have though that she could have worked for any company that supplied the Army with anything that involved sewing, e.g. uniforms, tents, webbing, kitbags, etc. Trade directories of the area might give a clue, but as a lot of these sorts of workers may have worked from home, it would only be guesswork. It's also possible that any company turning out such stuff may be turning out a variety of civilian products too. No personnel records, if they ever kept any, would have survived. I'd look under uniform makers or military suppliers, but that's a best guess.
Maurice
sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
I've just searched the whole of Enumeration District 43 which includes this area on Warwickshire Ancestors Project. Plenty of Military Button Stampers and Military Ornament Makers, but only Lucy Gregory has this as an occupation, presumably she is Whateley's ancestor. Might have some connection with the Military Button Makers? But I can't see how.
Maurice
Maurice