Hi,
An ancestor of mine was a 'labourer at a gas station' on the 1851 census. He lived on the outskirts of Bath, Somerset.
By the time of the 1861 census he was a 'drysalter'...might there be a connection between the two occupations?
Has anyone any idea what a 'gas station' was, or what working there would have involved? Likewise for 'drysalter'.
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
An ancestor of mine was a 'labourer at a gas station' on the 1851 census. He lived on the outskirts of Bath, Somerset.
By the time of the 1861 census he was a 'drysalter'...might there be a connection between the two occupations?
Has anyone any idea what a 'gas station' was, or what working there would have involved? Likewise for 'drysalter'.
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
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