Hi Ruth, My ancestor in Aberdeenshire was a stocking knitter and in 1841 the local schoolmaster wrote- "stocking knitters were partially supported by the poor's funds i.e. they are mostly paupers" Pam ruth.enns@shaw.ca wrote: > Does anyone know anything re stocking weavers? > > I am looking for the PITTILLO Family of Edinburgh & wondering if there is > any history on these stocking makers? Was there a Guild? > > Thanks, > > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Well, that does not surprise me! Haven't found RICH rellie yet! Thanks, for responding! Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Hamlyn" <hamlyna@ihug.co.nz> To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:44 PM Subject: [Lanark] Stocking knitters > Hi Ruth, > > My ancestor in Aberdeenshire was a stocking knitter and in 1841 the > local schoolmaster wrote- > > "stocking knitters were partially supported by the poor's funds i.e. > they are mostly paupers" > > Pam > > > > > ruth.enns@shaw.ca wrote: >> Does anyone know anything re stocking weavers? >> >> I am looking for the PITTILLO Family of Edinburgh & wondering if there is >> any history on these stocking makers? Was there a Guild? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ruth >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST >> >> >> LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history >> information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. >> >> WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the >> earlier message before you post any reply >> >> LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at >> lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get >> information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful >> information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on >> the following link to the list information page online: >> >> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at > lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information > on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to > help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link > to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Ruth, Here is an excerpt from an 1825 letter from my GGGrandfather's brother, an unemployed weaver who emigrated to Upper Canada in 1820: 'My opinion of this country is just what I have said before - a good assylum for people who cannot make a living at home and of this class we may place both the weavers and the stockingmakers.' Fraser ruth.enns@shaw.ca wrote: > Well, that does not surprise me! > > Haven't found RICH rellie yet! > > Thanks, for responding! > > Ruth > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Hamlyn" <hamlyna@ihug.co.nz> > To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:44 PM > Subject: [Lanark] Stocking knitters > > > >> Hi Ruth, >> >> My ancestor in Aberdeenshire was a stocking knitter and in 1841 the >> local schoolmaster wrote- >> >> "stocking knitters were partially supported by the poor's funds i.e. >> they are mostly paupers" >> >> Pam >> >> >> >> >> ruth.enns@shaw.ca wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know anything re stocking weavers? >>> >>> I am looking for the PITTILLO Family of Edinburgh & wondering if there is >>> any history on these stocking makers? Was there a Guild? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ruth >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>> LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST >>> >>> >>> LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history >>> information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. >>> >>> WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the >>> earlier message before you post any reply >>> >>> LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at >>> lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get >>> information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful >>> information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on >>> the following link to the list information page online: >>> >>> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------- >> >> LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST >> >> >> LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history >> information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. >> >> WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier >> message before you post any reply >> >> LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at >> lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information >> on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to >> help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link >> to the list information page online: >> >> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5203 (20100617) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > >