Dear Faith - Do a Google search using "coral carver, history, 19th century" and you will get some clues. Peter Wilkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faith Capnerhurst" <fcapnerhurst@msn.com> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Coral Carvers > > Hi Listers > > > > Just a bit of background: > > My ggg grandfather was James Allen, a coral and jet carver born in > Ireland. He later went to England and married Sarah Ann Phillips on the > 17th Apr 1825 and they had six children. James shows up on the 1841 > Census but not beyond, and his wife Sarah is a widow on the 1851 Census. > > > > My question is: > > > > What county would a coral carver be likely to come from? Would there have > been a certain area where this occupation was practiced? Would there be > apprenticeship records that I could tap into? > > > > Any and all help much appreciated. > > > > Faith Capnerhurst > > Chilliwack, BC Canada > > > > > researching (England):CAPNERHURST/CAPENHURST, CHADD, CARRINGTON, SMITH, > PARDOE, GREEN & ALLEN > (Newfoundland): CLARK(E), HURDLE, DYKE, HALL, PARROT, FLEET, HUNT, & > WISEMAN > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582 > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Clare has been adopted! > > Help wanted: County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >