Hi My dad is shown to be a datal worker on the durham mining museum site- when he was 16 in 1947- he says its because they were treated as being just paid by the day rather than the hewers etc who were constantly employed but Id be grateful if someone could give a better description as im not really sure what he means. carol

Hi Carol According to my Dictionary of old Trades, Titles and Occupations by Colin Waters, a Dataller, dateller,Day labourer, Day Teller Day Tale man and other similar name is a Casual worker in various industries Regards Pat Williams Bruton Somerset > -----Original Message----- > From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Carolgriff@aol.com > Sent: 31 March 2007 10:26 > To: DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Datal worker > > Hi > > My dad is shown to be a datal worker on the durham mining museum site- when > he was 16 in 1947- he says its because they were treated as being just paid by > the day rather than the hewers etc who were constantly employed but Id be > grateful if someone could give a better description as im not really sure what > he means. > > carol > > > > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 30/03/2007 13:15 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 30/03/2007 13:15