Just WHAT is a slaker?

[Invictas]

I read on the 1911 census that one of my ancestors (female) was a SLAKER(it was quite clear).I can't find it anywhere on the net.
Does anyone have any idea what it could be?
She lived in Shepherds Bush/Acton,if that's any help?

[DrFilth]

dot is there any book that has old job descriptions in it ?

[dotty.]

Not that I am aware of.

[NazNomad]

I have to say, this is possibly the most interesting thread for a long time.

[Invictas]

Here's some job names to whet your whistles!
http://www.rootsweb.a...~usgwkidz/oldjobs.htm

[NazNomad]

Honey-Dipper ... sounds a lot better than it was, lol :-(

[NazNomad]

Be great fun to go through that list and see what we've all done before, lol

[Invictas]

Now Naz just WHAT did you think a Honey Dipper might be!LOL
I have a friend who is probably the last "Looker" on the Romney Marsh in Kent.
It's an old name for a shepherd.
There are other shepherds there,but he (at 75) is the last to call himself a Looker~he looks for the sheep,simple as that.