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From: "Marie Lute" <>
Subject: Re: Occupation query
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:48:06 +1100
References: <Pine.WNT.4.21.0111092351310.-181063@cjb19.emma.cam.ac.uk>


Thanks Chris, for your very interesting reply. Is there any way I could find
out if she was employed at the Castle ? Marie.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Burgoyne" <>
To: "Marie Lute" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Occupation query


> Powderham is a tiny place, with no factories. It is possible that she was
> involved in the lace business, which was fairly widespread in Devon, but
> it is more likely that she was in service at Powderham Castle, then and
> still the home of the Courtenay family. I suspect it was some sort of
> apprenticeship to a seamstress - the house is big enough to have supported
> a large staff.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris Burgoyne
>
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Marie Lute wrote:
>
> > Hello All, I have a query about the occupation of an ancestor. I looked
on the recent websites posted re occupations but this one is slightly
different to the explanation given. This lass was 16 and her occ., was
needle girl at Powderham. Would this mean she actually made needles in a
factory, or is it something different ? Just curious :-o) Marie from
downunder.
> > By the way, I am enjoying this list, there are so many gems thrown into
the conversations and I'm constantly shooting off into cyberspace looking at
a new website. Thanks to all who freely give of their knowledge. M.L.
> >
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