Bath Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/bath/ NZ Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction Writer Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:06:07 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/vickyadin.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/favicon-32x32-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bath Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/bath/ 32 32 133248656 Strange Victorian Job Titles: What Did Your Ancestors Actually Do for a Living? https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/21/the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/21/the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:30:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2367 In my previous blogs I’ve mostly talked about the women. They are the stalwarts of the time: staunch, loyal and committed. But let’s talk about some of the occupations their menfolk undertook to feed the household. Do you know what a cordwainer was? It’s similar to a snobscat. Or a cooper, or bodger? No…? Here’s...

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