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Brick Server

Postby mike74 » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:11 am

Morning all,
One of my rellies occupations on the 1851 census is a brick server, anybody have idea what this might be? thinking it might be a hod carrier of some description. I have tried to google it but no results.

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Re: Brick Server

Postby MarkCDodd » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:06 am

I am sure that would be a Brick Setter. The guy who stacks the Kiln before firing.

Could also be the bloke who carries them on the long pole for the bricklayers working on scafolding/ladders.

Being a computer person I thought, "is he a small computer server?" and then dismissed that a a possibility :lol:
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Re: Brick Server

Postby brickwalls » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:49 pm

Apparently "server" is an obsolete term for artisans assistant, so that might be something to consider.

If you could upload the document, or at least the occupation image, we might be able to see what if it says "server" or "setter" or something else.
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Re: Brick Server

Postby Jimmy » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:58 am

It is quite clear on the image.

1851. Back Horse Yard, Birmingham St, Dudley.
John Newell. 65. labourer. born: East Indies.
Ann Newell. 36. West Bromwich.
Henry Newell. 17. Forge labourer. Dudley.
John Newell. 9. Brick server for workmen. Dudley.
Mary Melvina Newell. 4. Dudley.
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Re: Brick Server

Postby MarkCDodd » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:50 am

I think it just means he gets the bricks for those who need them. I imagine he would be running around with a wheelbarrow and collecting them from a central pile and delivering them to wherever the bricklayer is.
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Re: Brick Server

Postby Maths girl » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:23 am

MarkCDodd wrote:I think it just means he gets the bricks for those who need them. I imagine he would be running around with a wheelbarrow and collecting them from a central pile and delivering them to wherever the bricklayer is.


This seems highly likely given his age!
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Re: Brick Server

Postby mike74 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:03 pm

Afternoon guys,

Thanks for the replies, I think your right in saying that he was a bricklayers assistant and this involved carting the bricks around to where ever they needed them. Such a hard physical job for a boy of his age, thankfully times have changed.
I rather like the idea of an artisans assistant, it sounds very romantic. Somehow though I don't think he was one, but you never know.

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Re: Brick Server

Postby Jimmy » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:09 pm

He would have been better off carting bricks than working in a coal mine.
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Re: Brick Server

Postby mike74 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:29 pm

Jimmy wrote:He would have been better off carting bricks than working in a coal mine.


I think your right Jimmy, he would have had a much better life. However, saying that he did become a coalminer later in life if my memory serves me right

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