My grandfather was Inspector of Nuisances in Sydney. His job included excessive noise and rubbish collection as well as being a rat catcher. He died in 1905 so I'm sure this job would have another name now, maybe Health Inspector? Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney -----Original Message----- From: Jenny De Angelis via Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:14 PM To: Middlesex List Subject: [MDX] Occupation- Inspector of Nuisances I have just found the occupation of Inspector of Nuisances in a marriage entry for Middlesex and wonder what exactly this occupation would entail. I imagine things like noisy and unruly neighbours might come into this title, as it might today, but what else would it include? Can anyone help at all Regards Jenny DeAngelis . ************************************** Send your List messages using *PLAIN TEXT* and always *DELETE* all previous messages EXCEPT the one to which you are replying. *MEANINGFUL Subject Lines* ie name or topic, date and place with surnames only in CAPS. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com The List Archive, containing all messages posted, can be found at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=middlesex_county_uk . ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:07:49 +1000 Lesley Booth via <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hello Lesley, >excessive noise and rubbish collection as well as being a rat catcher. >He died in 1905 so I'm sure this job would have another name now, maybe >Health Inspector? It's been divided up: Rat Catcher (Councils are obliged to deal with rats, not so mice) Noise Abatement Officer Health Inspector to name but three. No doubt there are others. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" You never listen to a word that I said Public Image - Public Image Ltd

> > It's been divided up: > > Rat Catcher Rodent Operative or Pest Control Officer (Councils are obliged to deal with rats, not so mice) I own three cats (well, they live with/on me) who are supposed to deal with mice. However, they seem to consider it beneath their dignity. Or they bring one IN from the garden and let it run, after plonking it down and expecting a reward sachet. In his youth, Nelson (senior cat) was hot stuff on squirrels, pigeons, and even pheasants (depite being shooed off the last). Now it is too much effort. > Noise Abatement Officer Environmental Health officer EVE -- Author of The McLaughlin Guides for Family Historians Secretary, Bucks Genealogical Society

On 15/08/2014 15:22, Brad Rogers via wrote: > It's been divided up: > > Rat Catcher (Councils are obliged to deal with rats, not so mice) Council as you say. > Noise Abatement Officer > Health Inspector Environmental Health around here but the latter could be Health & Safety depending on circumstances. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk