Hi,
I have a certain man who, throughout the census years, states his occupation as shipwright/ship carpenter.
His son's marriage certificate states that his fathers occupation is blacksmith.
Now I think it unlikely that a carpenter would become a blacksmith but I have a feeling that smiths would have been involved in shipbuilding.
We are talking 1840-1870 ish.
What do you think?
I have a certain man who, throughout the census years, states his occupation as shipwright/ship carpenter.
His son's marriage certificate states that his fathers occupation is blacksmith.
Now I think it unlikely that a carpenter would become a blacksmith but I have a feeling that smiths would have been involved in shipbuilding.
We are talking 1840-1870 ish.
What do you think?
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