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Census Occupations - Straw Sewer

Below are some resources I recommend if any of your ancestors in your family tree were Straw Sewers.

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Description: Someone who worked in the straw industry making products from straw by sewing them together. The straw industry employed vast numbers of workers in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and drove their local economies. Straw from these areas and Suffolk were considered the best quality. See also: Straw Bleacher, Straw Cutter, Straw Dealer, Straw Factor, Straw Hat Maker, Straw Merchant, Straw Plaiter, Straw Splitter, Straw Worker.

Websites:

Guild of Straw Craftsmen

Reading materials:

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