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Romany Trades & Occupations

The following list contains occupations known to be carried out by Gypsies:

Beehive makers
Chimney sweep

Marine store dealer - seller of all sorts of goods, not necessarily to do with water.
Agricultural workers
Cart driving
Trunk maker
Chair bottomer
Chair maker
Crop picking - including hops and peas
Planting
Groom
Shepherd
Hawker selling door to door, selling in the streets and fairs.
Horse dealer often transporting horses to France in the food chain.

Faggetter collecting wood for fire making.

Basket maker

Grinder sharpening knives etc.,

Wreath maker flowers for funerals,weddings,christmas

Peg making

Wax flower making using crepe paper and candle wax.

Wooden flower making mainly from elder branches
Rag & Bone man
Rag picking
Horse breaker
Cutler
Scavenger[running a scavers collecting cart]
Rat catcher
Char woman
Higgler
Building trades
Tinker & smithing
Scrap dealer
Brazier
Umbrella /stick /broom maker
Skewer & spar making
Pedlar


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