I have a 1625 record of a possible ancestor whose occupation is given as leaper. Does anyone know what that involved? Regards, John Moore
Could it be a mis-spelling and should be -- Canal boatman. (Barges had to be "legged" through tunnels by men lying flat on deck and "walking" along the roof or sides of the tunnel) ... Edna - Devon -----Original Message----- From: John Moore Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 11:12 AM To: devon@rootsweb.com Subject: [DEV] Leaper I have a 1625 record of a possible ancestor whose occupation is given as leaper. Does anyone know what that involved? Regards, John Moore
Hello John, Are you sure that this is his profession, and that it might not perhaps have been a variant spelling of "leper"? It was the first thing I thought of when I saw the word. Best wishes, Sue -----Original Message----- From: devon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:devon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Moore Sent: 22 November 2013 16:13 To: devon@rootsweb.com Subject: [DEV] Leaper I have a 1625 record of a possible ancestor whose occupation is given as leaper. Does anyone know what that involved? Regards, John Moore
There is an old occupation "Lapper" which is a textile worker involved in the finishing process of the cloth before packing. Joy ________________________________ From: John Moore <johnbrianmoore1934@gmail.com> To: devon@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 22 November 2013, 16:12 Subject: [DEV] Leaper I have a 1625 record of a possible ancestor whose occupation is given as leaper. Does anyone know what that involved? Regards, John Moore ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message