Hi Sandra, A tallow chandler is a maker and seller of candles. A sewer was "an attendant at a meal who superintended the arrangement of the table, the seating of the guests, and the tasting and serving of the dishes. Down to the 15th c. it was the designation of an officer of the Royal Household; it survived somewhat later as the title of a ceremonial office at coronations." [OED] Latin - assedere, OF asseoir, = to cause to sit, to seat. Cheers, Liz in Melbourne Quoting Sandra Lovegrove <lovegrove@one-name.org>: > A young man marrying in 1845 was described as a "tallow chandler". > Presumably at that date such a business would not just deal in tallow. > Any ideas about what else? > > N.B: He later became a servant at Eton College and was several times > described as a "sewer man". Apparently this did not mean a staff > plumber, but a kind of head waiter responsible for service at table. > > 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 ==== > To contact the list administrator: > OLD-ENGLISH-admin@rootsweb.com > >