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Rope Spinner

Discussion in 'Occupations' started by Fern49, Mar 15, 2013.

  1. Fern49

    Fern49 LostCousins Star

    In the 1871 census, my g/grandfather is listed as a Rope Spinner. I wonder how it was done.?
     
  2. Alexander Bisset

    Alexander Bisset Administrator Staff Member

  3. Fern49

    Fern49 LostCousins Star

    Very interesting, thanks for that.
     
  4. I imagine a rope spinner was employed in a ropewalk - see here in Wikipedia
     
  5. More information and pictures at Chatham Historic Dockyard
     
  6. Fern49

    Fern49 LostCousins Star

    Thanks for that. Very interesting. It's great to learn what our forebears employment was all about.
     
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