My ancestor, Daniel Stephen, was a combworker in Aberdeen.
What did this mean exactly and what sort of life would he have had, he was a young man in 1844. Thanks!
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http://www.scotroots.com/occupations.htm
Combmaker - A maker of combs for textiles, or hair. See also Vulcanite Comb Maker (i assume this is the same as combworker ?)
Cant tell you about his life though !
Combmaker - A maker of combs for textiles, or hair. See also Vulcanite Comb Maker (i assume this is the same as combworker ?)
Cant tell you about his life though !
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Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings