Dictionary of Old Occupations
Definitions of jobs Ulnager - Upright Worker
Ulnager: examined woollen goods for quality control.
Umbrella Tipper: fitted the metal points fabric to the frame of an umbrella.
Under Gardener: a junior gardener, often worked at a large house.
Under-Viewer: a Viewer's deputy at a mine.
Underlay Stitcher: a Cobbler who sewed leather to make boots and shoes.
Underlooker: supervised a section of a mine.
Underpresser: presses cloth and materials smooth using a steam iron.
Understudy: a junior actor who learns the part of a leading actor, so as to be able to cover the role if required.
Undertaker: a funeral director or mortician.
Underviewer: worked in a mine, similar to an Underlooker.
Underwood Dealer: similar to a Coppice Dealer.
Unfortunate: a working girl or a lady of negotiable affection to paraphrase the great Terry Pratchett.
Upholder: an old term for someone who repaired furniture upholstery, or an 18th century interior decorator.
Upholsterer: fitted padding, springs and coverings to furniture.
Copyright: Jane Hewitt. This dictionary is authorised for use on www.familyresearcher.co.uk only.
Upholsteress: a female upholsterer.
Upper Stitcher: a worker who sewed the leather uppers for shoes and boots.
Uptwister: worked in the textile industry, responsible for winding yarn onto the revolving spindle.
Upright Worker: a Chimney Sweep, who swept soot from chimneys in order to prevent chimney fires.
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