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Drapers Traveller? #general
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RTWhite <rtwhite@...>
Any travelling salesman of that time period was commonly called a 'traveller'.
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Indeed, in the US, there were trade associations for each, ie: The Shoe Traveller Association, The Hat Travellers Association. Perhaps this terminology was more elite than carpetbagger. Richard White
On 20 Sep 2002 09:34:14 -0700, lnjnyc@nyc.rr.com (Larry Jenkins) wrote:
Well, I've searched and searched the net and cannot find a definition for
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Larry Jenkins <lnjnyc@...>
Well, I've searched and searched the net and cannot find a definition for
this job description listed on the 1901 UK Census for my Great-Grandfather and Grandfather: Drapers Traveller. Can anyone here enlighten me? Thank you in advance, Larry Jenkins
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Harvey Kaplan <harvey@...>
A large number of Jewish immigrants in Britain at this time were described
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in the documents as *travellers* or *hawkers*, selling anything from slippers to picture-frames. Drapery refers to clothing or tablecloths, towels etc Harvey Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland
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From: Larry Jenkins <lnjnyc@nyc.rr.com> Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.jewish To: JewishGen Discussion Group <jewishgen@lyris.jewishgen.org> Date: 20 September 2002 5:17:pm Subject: Drapers Traveller? Well, I've searched and searched the net and cannot find a definition for
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