Further to my recent posting about the "baker and coal dealer" in Nottinghamshire, how about this is in Lambeth 1861: "Cowkeeper, coal and coke dealer". (NB: "Cowkeeper" is definitely correct: this was previously his sole occupation.) SANDRA LOVEGROVE Researching LOVEGROVEs in all places and at all times. Please do visit the LOVEGROVE Information Centre on http://www.lovegrove.org.uk

An observation on the location as well as the occupation(s) - from what I remember of Lambeth, who would have thought that such a short time ago (historically speaking) a place could change so much! I was more familiar with the Lambeth of the 1960s and it was certainly on its way down then although, like many of the London suburbs at the time, you could see signs of the glories of yesteryear. What is more, these glories would have postdated the 1860s of the man you mention with most of the houses probably dating from 1880-1910. The time you mention must have been when, in the neighbouring parish, the Camberwell Beauty was still flourishing. But, perhaps the upper middle class housing development had already begun and your man was supplying some of these larger prestigious households with their coal and coke requirements. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Lovegrove" <sandra@lovegrove.org.uk> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: [OEL] unusual occupation reprised > Further to my recent posting about the "baker and coal dealer" in > Nottinghamshire, how about this is in Lambeth 1861: "Cowkeeper, coal and coke > dealer". > (NB: "Cowkeeper" is definitely correct: this was previously his sole > occupation.) > > SANDRA LOVEGROVE > > Researching LOVEGROVEs in all places and at all times. > Please do visit the LOVEGROVE Information Centre on http://www.lovegrove.org.uk > > > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > OLD-ENGLISH Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ >