What occupation was a mailor occupation in the 1700s?
My ancestors occupation in his children's christening record is a mailor. What is that?
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Are you sure this is not meant to read "Nailor". I have found this occupation during searches and discovered it simply means a maker of nails. There is an occupation of Mailer, but this seems unlikely as it is connected with the handling of newspapers, so would not seem too likely to be found in the 1700s.
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Below is the result of a search into occupation from the 1700's onwards. (Paul W probably used the same site0
Nailor: cleaned and maintained the teeth on a weaver's carding machine, or a metalworker who produced nails.
Here is the link ;https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-Index.html#Old-Occupations-
If we knew where you saw this christening record, we could help you know for sure what the occupation was.
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