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Historical directory term
Writing masters
Profession
White-collar / education
Low manual labour
Historical directory wording / modern equivalent may exist
What did this occupation involve?
Teachers specialising in handwriting, penmanship and business writing.
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.
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 typeProfession
Modern work classWhite-collar / education
Manual labourLow
Typical work settingClassroom / private tuition
Seen in supplied Sands indexes
1905
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
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