Batcheller & Sons of Wallingford manufactured agricultural forks in that time period. For one historical account see: Yesteryear Tools/ American Fork and Hoe Co. at http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears%20Tools/American%20Fork%20&%20Hoe%20Co..html (Long address. Hope it is clickable!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:56 AM Subject: [VTRUT] Fork Factory in Wallingford, 1870 >I was just extracting someone from the 1870 Wallingford Census. His > occupation was "works at fork factory." Has anyone ever heard of a fork > factory in Wallingford? > > Thank you. > Kathy Campbell > > > List administrator > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1030 - Release Date: > 9/25/2007 8:02 AM > >

Batcheller & Sons of Wallingford manufactured agricultural forks in that time period. For one historical account see: Yesteryear Tools/ American Fork and Hoe Co. at http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears%20Tools/American%20Fork%20&%20Ho e%20Co..html Thank you! It was just an interesting occupation that I had never heard of in that area. Kathy