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The Online Genealogist: Occupation - Band Filer in 1871 England.

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David Allen Lambert

David Allen Lambert
NEHGS Online Genealogist

Question: What did a "Band Filer" do for work in England in 1871.  I found this odd occupation on a British Census for my ancestors household.

 

Answer: The occupation of "Band Filer" was that of a metal worker in a gun factory, or gunsmiths shop.

 

Posted by David Lambert at 6/14/2012 11:44 PM Comments (0)
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