On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:58:48 EDT [email protected] wrote: Hello [email protected], > Wonder is there is some place I can find trade names for the weaving > industry? i.e. "Millhand. Doffer etc., > this was in the Keighley area 1871 and onwards The occupations lists I've found work the other way round; Start with occupational name, and give description, rather than road trade, then subdivide. http://www.rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html has a lists of occupations, but it'll be a long haul going through them to see whether they pertain to weaving. Under weaver, there is a link to a document with further information. This file contains a few weaving trades. Probably not an exhaustive list, but it's a start. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Now would I say something that wasn't true? Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics