From about 1891 Richard's occupation was Labourer at Silverplaters.
From 1885 his occupation was Ironmongers Porter.
From about 1901 his occupation was Engineer / Labourer.
His occupation was Underhand Puddler.
- Occupation Notes
- puddler
a. Worker who converts cast iron into wrought iron by puddling.
See also:puddling
b. A rabble used in puddling. Webster 3rd
c. A puddling furnace. Webster 3rd
d. A system of small pipes admitting compressed air to a tank of water and
zinc chloride, to effect a thorough solution for use as a timber
preservative. Webster 2nd
e. A machine for breaking up alluvial wash, consisting of a shallow tank
in which the arms rotate slowly. The coarse stones are forked out and the
pulp passed down sluice boxes along which the gold settles.
See also:tormentor