Another reply: On 1 Jan 2010 at 22:26, Ray Hennessy wrote: > 2010/1/1 Kathleen Ogg-Moss <koggmoss@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Is a joiner and a wright the same thing?  Would a person be called a wright > > in Scotland and a joiner in England? > > With trepidation I'd like to comment on Gavin's response. A wright is > a general term for a craftsman, a workman, a maker of things: e.g > shipwright and playwright. [source: Oxford Dictionary] > > It appears that there is no universal link to wood [although I suppose > some actors give a good impression of a plank at times] but maybe the > original usage did always presume wood-fabrication and playwright is a > more modern extension of the usage??? . > > -- > Best wishes > > Ray > > ********************************************************** > >From Ray Hennessy > Forenames website: www.whatsinaname.net > Preferred Email address: ray@whatsinaname.net > Hints for Scotland's People at http://bit.ly/WIAN-SCP > ********************************************************** > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I am used to hearing people called "Wheel wrights" and "SHip Wrights" and have always assumed it denoted someone with some specific expertise with either building wagon wheels or ships. Regards Bill On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Alan Porter <duckesq@sasktel.net> wrote: > Another reply: > > On 1 Jan 2010 at 22:26, Ray Hennessy wrote: > > > 2010/1/1 Kathleen Ogg-Moss <koggmoss@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Is a joiner and a wright the same thing? Would a person be called a > wright > > > in Scotland and a joiner in England? > > > > With trepidation I'd like to comment on Gavin's response. A wright is > > a general term for a craftsman, a workman, a maker of things: e.g > > shipwright and playwright. [source: Oxford Dictionary] > > > > It appears that there is no universal link to wood [although I suppose > > some actors give a good impression of a plank at times] but maybe the > > original usage did always presume wood-fabrication and playwright is a > > more modern extension of the usage??? . > > > > -- > > Best wishes > > > > Ray > > > > ********************************************************** > > >From Ray Hennessy > > Forenames website: www.whatsinaname.net > > Preferred Email address: ray@whatsinaname.net > > Hints for Scotland's People at http://bit.ly/WIAN-SCP > > ********************************************************** > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

A wheel-wright was a wheel maker or repairer, and a ship-wright was a maker or repairer of ships (aka ship's carpenter).  Both of these occupations would have required the person undertaking training through an apprenticeship, which may have lasted as long as seven years, providing them with the requisite expertise for carrying out their trade. The term wright has more or less died out now - in Scotland a person who works with wood is known as a joiner and in England the same would be known as a carpenter.  On the odd occasion that we do have a carpenter in Scotland it's usually a person who has relocated from south of the border. Alison ________________________________ From: Bill Wood To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 2 January, 2010 4:07:33 Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Occupation Help   ________________________________ > > > 2010/1/1 Kathleen Ogg-Moss wrote: > > > > > Is a joiner and a wright the same thing?  Would a person be called a wright > > > in Scotland and a joiner in England? > > > > With trepidation I'd like to comment on Gavin's response.  A wright is > > a general term for a craftsman, a workman, a maker of things: e.g > > shipwright and playwright.  [source: Oxford Dictionary] > > > > It appears that there is no universal link to wood [although I suppose > > some actors give a good impression of a plank at times] but maybe the > > original usage did always presume wood-fabrication and playwright is a > > more modern extension of the usage??? . > > > > -- > > Best wishes > > > > Ray Hennessy Hello, I am used to hearing people called "Wheel wrights" and "SHip Wrights" and have always assumed it denoted someone with some specific expertise with either building wagon wheels or ships. Regards Bill

I have someone who was described as a Squarewright which is a maker of furniture. In other records he was also described as a house carpenter. Richard