occupation query ?

[garstonite]

HI...me again.....anyone know what a
SELF ACTER MINDER is....given as an occupation of the grooms father on Lan-opc ?.....allan:confused::confused::confused:

[maggie_4_7]

Watched and minded the 'Self Acting Mule' - the name of a multi thread spinning machine. The original Mule was hand operated and was invented by Samuel Crompton of Bolton in 1779. It was made self-acting by Richard Roberts in 1830. :)

Reference this site

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/s.html

[garstonite]

thanks Maggie.....what a site.....love the OWLER reference.....a sheep stealer....lol.....I`ll have many a happy hour going through all those name / occupation references.....the wifes name is wrong though...should read " a bullier of men"..:d..lol..:d...thanks again....very interesting...allan;)

[maggie_4_7]

You're welcome.

But on first observation it does make you think 'what the blinking hella is that'?

I didn't know till I looked it up and when I started reading it I thought it meant a real mule with a mind of it's own at first :d

[Olde Crone]

Oh, lol, this reminds me!

Years ago I got some info per telephone about a possible relative who was a

Cell Factor Minder.

Took me ages and ages to work it out.

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