If you have researched your family history, you may occasionally encounter a job title on the census records that makes you think, ‘what sort of job was that?’

We all know what a blacksmith does but what was a brownsmith or a whitesmith? What on earth was a costermonger or a nob catcher. Should your wife be insulted if someone asked her if she was a slapper? Why would you want to avoid the crimper and would you encourage your wife to apply for a job of a necessary woman.

To find out more about these obscure jobs and many more, follow the link to the World Through The Lens website.

http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php