Friday, August 24, 2012

O is for OCCUPATIONS

Farming is the most popular occupation for my ancestors, followed by mining.


Of all of the above occupations, only five were completed by females.  Can you guess which ones?

It is interesting to note that very few of my ancestors have been white collar workers.  

I would certainly like to have some tailors, shoemakers or cordwainers in the family now.........it would save me a fortune.

A reference for my Grandfather
Notice the Phone Number: 34

My Grandfather, Allan Scott, at work as a farm labourer
My grandmother wrote "During the Depression Allan worked with 2 bachelor brothers, Jeff and Ralph Creek for his keep and when things came good they paid him 10/- ($1) for each week, which was good pay for those times.  They didn’t have to, but that was the sort of men they were".

How wages change!  In 1974, my father was paid $7,591pa for his first appointment as a bank manager, which was considered a very good wage for the time.

My Great Grandfather, William Scott (on the far left) at work as the Supervisor of Road Works

My Great Grandmother, Nurse Edith Geyer

1928
My Grand Uncle Lloyd and Great Grandfather James Pilgrim at work on the farm drenching sheep.

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12 comments:

  1. I like the way you have done the occupational analysis and it is something I would like to copy. Thank you for the idea. White collar workers are in short supply amongst my ancestors too, with farming and trades predominating - including a tripe dealer! On my husband's side they were either miners or mariners, and other ship related jobs. Love your photos especially the one of your great grandmother with the baby.

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    1. My dad, uncle and grandfather have all been keen fishermen and owned boats. Therefore they found it interesting to know that their ancestors in England were "mariners". Some things do seem to follow in the genes.

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  2. Great graph, Sharon. I love that phone number, just plain old 34. The 'occupation' posts are certainly giving us a variety of jobs.

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    1. Only 73 years later and now most kids even have their own phone. How quickly times change.

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  3. Hi Sharon, yes, me again! I've just done a post on NIGS for you:
    http://danceskeletons.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/more-details-on-nigs.html Cheers :)

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  4. I do love your graphs Sharon - it makes it so interesting, visual and easy to follow. And your collection of photos always makes your posts special.

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    1. Thanks Alona. As per the saying, "a picture tells a thousand words"

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  5. I was wondering if you included aunts, uncles and cousins in the chart or just direct ancestors. I think I will try something like this for Labor Day, coming up this Monday in the USA.

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    1. At this stage, I stick to my direct line when doing graphs etc. It would take forever if I included other branches but maybe one day, I'll include them in too.

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  6. Loved your chart and photographs, Sharon. Great post!

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    1. Thanks Lisa for dropping by and your comments.

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