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Position:Home>Genealogy> What does the letters n. g.p.t mean on an old marraige certificate after the groQuestion:I have had a look around to see what I can find for you in relation to your question, I am still in the process of searching but I thought you might find this information useful, The word 'Minder' refers to the operative in charge of the machine. He ( and it would usually be a 'He' because of the physical nature of the job!) would also have other assistants known as 'Piecers' whose work would be to repair the threads as and when they broke during the spinning process. He also had the help of teams of 'Doffers' when the 'Pirns' or 'Bobbins' became filled on his 'Mule'. A Weaver is the name of the operative of a loom which actually made cloth. Interesting Snippet:- Liverpool Journal 27th Jan 1849 http://www.familyhistory.uk.com/index.ph... I'll carry on searching to see if I can find anything for you. http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have had a look around to see what I can find for you in relation to your question, I am still in the process of searching but I thought you might find this information useful, The word 'Minder' refers to the operative in charge of the machine. He ( and it would usually be a 'He' because of the physical nature of the job!) would also have other assistants known as 'Piecers' whose work would be to repair the threads as and when they broke during the spinning process. He also had the help of teams of 'Doffers' when the 'Pirns' or 'Bobbins' became filled on his 'Mule'. A Weaver is the name of the operative of a loom which actually made cloth. Interesting Snippet:- Liverpool Journal 27th Jan 1849 http://www.familyhistory.uk.com/index.ph... I'll carry on searching to see if I can find anything for you. http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html What was the occupation? Maybe he worked for the National Geographic part-time... Ok, well PT's gotta mean part-time. If an answer isn't available you could try contacting Brinton's Carpets, Kidderminster, Worcs. They have a pretty extensive Records and Archives department. I like it, Kieran! What about pro tem? as in "employed by National Geographic for the time being"?! Is the document from the UK or Ireland? If so, it means the groom was a member of a "National Guild of...", although the "p.t." eludes me. Weavers must have belonged to this guild, whatever it was. The P might be "professional". National Guild of Piano Teachers. Probably nothing more sinister than the initial letters of his employer, a prominent local factory. Railway employees often had letters such as "GER" added after their occupation to indicate which of the railway companies they worked for. I saw one once where the Royal Ordnance factory in Enfield had been abbreviated to its letter forms, so it does happen where the actual employer is named, especially if it is a large local concern owned by a wealthy member of the gentry. It was up to each indvidual vicar as to how throrough they were. It could reflect some kind of now defunct professional guild of merchants (National Guild of Profesional Tradesmen perhaps - it does fit!), but I don't think so. |