Cattern Lad

[evans11]

If this has already been asked then I apologise, I could not see a post.

Does any one know what a Cattern Lad did? Apparently my g/grandfather was one 1901's

 

[p.risboy]

If this has already been asked then I apologise, I could not see a post.

Does any one know what a Cattern Lad did? Apparently my g/grandfather was one 1901's

Hi, if you have him on the 1901 census, what are his neighbours trades. What is the main industry in the area he is living in.
All I keep coming up with, is a reference to cakes.
Has 'cattern' been mistranscribed, possibly.

I've got to find out what he is doing.

Steve.

 

[juliejtp]

Thats all I kept getting was cakes and lace, if it was mistrancribed could it be lantern boy?

Post the ref for the census and the name.

Class -----
Piece -----
Folio ------
Page no ---

 

[juliejtp]

Could be a latouner (worker in latten a metal resembling brass)

http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bl_occupations-l.htm

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I had a thought that it could be Lantern Boy as well.

Ben

 

[leefer]

http://www.recipezaar.com/Lacemakers-Cattern-Cakes-English-Spiced-Sugar-Cookies-266901

Looks like he worked with lace or maybe even rope..obviously he could of come from Nottingham as it seems to have been big there....my guess is he could have worked in a mill.