Many thanks Susanne.....very helpful Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susanne B. Jones" <djones2@ma.rr.com> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:00 PM Subject: RE: [Jones] St Pancras Jones > Hi, > A brief search with "google" found: > Two excellent web sites that give many comprehensive descriptions of old > occupations commonly listed in the census and other forms can be found > at: > http://www.onthenet.com.au/~tonylang/Mainpage.html and at > http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html > > French Polisher > A French Polisher is a person who applies a type of wood finish > consisting of varying parts of shellac and alcohol (solvent). It is > wiped on by hand with the grain of the wood with a special lint-free > cloth pad, (called a 'rubber' also lubricated with linseed oil) and > rubbed until dry, usually in less than a minute. Many additional coats > were added until the desired effect was achieved. The final very high > gloss is attained by 'spiriting off' with neat alcohol. It requires a > lot of skill and practice to get the best (glossiest) finish. Being very > labour intensive, this type of work is only done on more expensive > furniture, as a rule. > Good luck, > Susie > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynda [mailto:pigmallion@blueyonder.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:21 PM > To: JONES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: [Jones] St Pancras Jones > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynda" <pigmallion@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:33 PM > Subject: [Jones] St Pancras Jones > > > > Hi list > > Have reached a standstill with my 'Jones' tree. All help very much > appreciated. > > Have found gg grandfather on 1881 census listed as John C Jones b.1820 > Hull, York aged 61 ladies boot maker, my gg grandmother Maria b.1827 > Northampton and my ggrandfather Henry as a 13yr old french polisher. > Searches for marriage between John and Maria only turn up Mary's?. Am > unable to unearth any John C Jones born Hull or 1820 and have even > checked out French Polishers with no info. > > Help please...........where to look next? for confirmation of a Maria > > > Lynda > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at > jones-admin@rootsweb.com > > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this > site: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > > search the archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > > Unusual JONES given names, > http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at > jones-admin@rootsweb.com For detailed instructions on subscribing and > unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, > http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at jones-admin@rootsweb.com > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > >