http://books.google.com/books?id=wWgJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA404&dq=%22trunk+maker this one has a fairly detailed description of the trade Bob May Sunshine Coast -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Gould Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2007 1:19 AM To: 'Donald Hurd'; leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] 1841 Census - Trunk Maker Hi Donald, Have a look here: <http://books.google.com/books?id=Fq4AAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA301&lpg=PA301&dq=%22trun k+maker%22&source=web&ots=mRE6ew9QnN&sig=zl4uEIKLfoVSR_d2Tz95-z0NIfQ#PPA73,M 1> and search for trunk maker. (you'll probably have to re-build the above url into a single line) It describes the occupation of trunk maker. Best wishes, Mike Gould -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donald Hurd Sent: 14 December 2007 12:03 To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] 1841 Census - Trunk Maker Many thanks to all who so promptly answered my call for help. All are agreed that the census entry describes William Cort in Great Bowden as a Trunk Maker. I presume this means the sort of large box that people packed their belongings in for a long trip - perhaps before suitcases became more commonly used - perhaps what boy would take to boarding school. I would have expected such an occupation to be in Leicester or Northampton where a market for such an item might exist. Most of the rest of the Corts in the area for wehom an occupation is given seem to be farmers or "ag labs" or graziers. Donald Hurd _________________________________________________________________ Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon! http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 13/12/2007 9:15 AM -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 810 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len