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Umbrella and Parasol Makers

Trade Blue-collar / skilled or industrial High manual labour Still recognisable or modern equivalent exists
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What did this occupation involve?

Umbrella and Parasol Makers made umbrella and parasol, generally by hand or with workshop machinery, and often also repaired or fitted them.

Historical wording: Housetory describes occupations according to the period and evidence available. Gender is retained where it is historically meaningful to a title or role; otherwise it is not assumed.

Modern equivalent / closest comparison Modern manufacturing, fabrication or specialist craft equivalent

How Housetory classifies this entry

These classifications are present-day aids to help readers understand the character of the work. They sit alongside, rather than replace, the historical wording used in Sands and other sources.

Entry typeTrade
Modern work classBlue-collar / skilled or industrial
Manual labourHigh
Typical work settingWorkshop / skilled manual

Seen in supplied Sands indexes

1884

Historical headings / variants

  • Umbrella and Parasol Makers
  • Umbrella Makers1884

Housetory connections

As Sands observations are linked to the canonical Trades & Professions registry, this area can show the people, houses, streets and directory years where this occupation appears in Housetory.

Planned linkage House → resident → Sands evidence → occupation → other people and places

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