Hello Listers My convict Daniel Canvin had a son John who was recorded on his death certificate in 1882 occupation a Billard Marker. What sort of profession is this and how much would you be paid? He was a butcher in Braidwood when he married in 1860. Hope you can help and thanks Jenny

Hi Jenny, Out of curiosity I looked for Billard Marker in Google. The immediate Google suggestion was to correct the spelling to Billiard Marker and then it suggested a number of explanations: One definition for a Billiard Marker I have is: A Billiard Marker keeps scores made by players and indicates them on a scoring board. In public billiard halls his duties also entail things such as allocating tables, cues, chalk, and sometimes refreshment too. He coaches learners, plays with patrons and collects fees for use of the tables. Noun 1. billiard marker - a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards. Maybe this is what your forebear was doing. Have a look at Google, there is a lot there. Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny T" <jennygirl@unwired.com.au> To: <AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:24 PM Subject: [PJ] What is a Billard Marker > Hello Listers > > My convict Daniel Canvin had a son John who was recorded > on his death certificate in 1882 occupation a Billard Marker. > What sort of profession is this and how much would you be > paid? He was a butcher in Braidwood when he married in 1860. > > Hope you can help and thanks > Jenny > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Note that "Billard" is the French spelling of "Billiard". Stan -----Original Message----- Ross Sneddon wrote: One definition for a Billiard Marker I have is: A Billiard Marker keeps scores made by players and indicates them on a scoring board. In public billiard halls his duties also entail things such as allocating tables, cues, chalk, and sometimes refreshment too. He coaches learners, plays with patrons and collects fees for use of the tables. Noun 1. billiard marker - a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards.

Hi Jenny, A billiard markeis a person that sets the balls on a billiard table during a professional game of billiards. Essentially he/she is the umpire for the game and calls the score not necessarily alters the scoreboard. He is the one wearing the white glove that retables the ball after it is hit into a pocket. Cheers, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny T" <jennygirl@unwired.com.au> To: <AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:24 PM Subject: [PJ] What is a Billard Marker > Hello Listers > > My convict Daniel Canvin had a son John who was recorded > on his death certificate in 1882 occupation a Billard Marker. > What sort of profession is this and how much would you be > paid? He was a butcher in Braidwood when he married in 1860. > > Hope you can help and thanks > Jenny > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >