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