I have recently found a reference in Quaker records to an occupation 'moulman'. The record was dated 1705 and the deceased person was resident at Kensington Gravel Pits in the county of Middlesex; an area now known as Notting Hill. I have had suggestions the term refers to a mole catcher or a dealer in shellfish (moules, oysters etc.) both of which may be plausible but, I think, unlikely. Can anyone suggest an explanation please? Best regards Blair

Blair, my dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations by Colin Waters has: Moulinet Man - person who attended a kind of 19th century turnstile, often collecting entrance fees. Bit of a long shot, since you are asking about 18thC, but might this be the Moulman ? G On 28 Sep 2014, at 14:15, Blair Southerden via <sog-uk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I have recently found a reference in Quaker records to an occupation 'moulman'. The record was dated 1705 and the deceased person was resident at Kensington Gravel Pits in the county of Middlesex; an area now known as Notting Hill. I have had suggestions the term refers to a mole catcher or a dealer in shellfish (moules, oysters etc.) both of which may be plausible but, I think, unlikely. Can anyone suggest an explanation please? > > Best regards > > Blair > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOG-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >