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Originally Posted by Jim Procter
I have been doing a bit of Family Research, and one of my ancestors, who comes from this area, is listed as having an occupation of a Slubber.It looks like it is connected with the weaving industry, but does anyone know what a Slubber actually did?
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Spinning, not weaving.
Slubber - Prepared cotton for spinning, removing the "slubs" or imperfections in the yarn.
Old Occupations - S