If you can grind this fleam, you may have an exciting career as a fleam grinder!
June 4th, 2008 by davidw
Seb Schmoller’s mother has been transcribing job titles recorded from 1836-1900. They include:
Tripe dresser, Purse maker, Boot closer, Comb presser, Pedestrian, Fluter, Hafter, Clock cleaner, Oyster dealer, Coffee roaster, Springer, Chaser, Tape printer, Cork cutter, Fleam grinder, Cooker, Comb buffer, German silver buffer, Horn turner, Gentleman’s servant, Comedian, Cow keeper, Anvil striker, Patent busk maker, Galvanist, Fibre dresser, Hair drawer, Paper ruler, Saw parer, Harness plater, Waterman, Sawyer of stone, Sugar boiler, Staghorn cutter,
Seb’s got a whole bunch more…
I had no idea that “fleam grinder” was an actual profession! I collect fleams – learn something new every day!