Occupation - Tallow Chandler

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Debbie

Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Debbie » 28 feb 2005 21:37:21

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie

Bob Melson

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Bob Melson » 28 feb 2005 21:59:09

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:37:21 -0500, Debbie wrote:

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie

Just a guess, but I suspect it someone who makes candles from animal fat.

Bob

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KB

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av KB » 28 feb 2005 22:15:19

TALLOW CHANDLER: a person who made and sold tallow candles
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html


Debbie wrote:
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie


CWatters

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av CWatters » 28 feb 2005 22:35:16

"Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
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http://www.tudorgroup.co.uk/index.html
An Elizabethan Household
A Tallow Chandler
Sulgrave Manor (2004)
An atmospheric outdoors picture of a Tallow Chandlers fire.

I believe many also made soap as well as candles.

James A. Doemer

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av James A. Doemer » 01 mar 2005 05:23:16

"Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie



Hmm... Not sure.. Tallow is animal fat. They used to make candles from
animal fat, as well as soap and other products. That's my best guess.

Scaly Lizard

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Scaly Lizard » 01 mar 2005 06:23:50

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:37:21 -0500, "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie


Yes, a "chandler" is a maker of candles. A Tallow Chandler
made candles from tallow, or animal fat, as opposed to
beeswax.

Tallow candles did not last as long as wax candles, and
sputtered more, but tallow candles were considered superior
because they gave off a light that was brighter and more
pleasant, justifying their messier manufacture and generally
higher price.

SL

James A. Doemer

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av James A. Doemer » 01 mar 2005 06:44:33

"Scaly Lizard" <scalylizard@nospampleaseyho.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:37:21 -0500, "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com
wrote:

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie


Yes, a "chandler" is a maker of candles. A Tallow Chandler
made candles from tallow, or animal fat, as opposed to
beeswax.

Tallow candles did not last as long as wax candles, and
sputtered more, but tallow candles were considered superior
because they gave off a light that was brighter and more
pleasant, justifying their messier manufacture and generally
higher price.

SL

I've also heard that tallow candles were, shall we say, more aromatic...
:c)

Gjest

Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Gjest » 01 mar 2005 16:54:46

Debbie wrote in a message to All:

D> From: "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com>

D> Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow
D> Chandler" means/involves?

Chewing the fat.

And selling it.


Sala kahle

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

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Gjest

Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Gjest » 02 mar 2005 12:56:04

Scaly Lizard wrote in a message to Debbie:

SL> From: Scaly Lizard <scalylizard@nospampleaseyho.com>

SL> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:37:21 -0500, "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com>
SL> wrote:

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie


SL> Yes, a "chandler" is a maker of candles. A Tallow Chandler made
SL> candles from tallow, or animal fat, as opposed to beeswax.

While that is true, a chandler can be someone who deals in other kinds of
merchandise as well, for example a corn chandler and a ship's chandler.

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

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Jeanne Connell

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Jeanne Connell » 02 mar 2005 16:20:16

A Chandler was a candle maker.
Tallow was the fat that the candles were made of.



On 1 Mar 2005 15:54:46 GMT, Stephen.Hayes@family-news.org wrote:

Debbie wrote in a message to All:

D> From: "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com

D> Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow
D> Chandler" means/involves?

Chewing the fat.

And selling it.


Sala kahle

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

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Debbie

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Debbie » 03 mar 2005 00:12:39

Many thanks to you all for replying - much appreciated!

"Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie

Charani

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Charani » 03 mar 2005 11:58:44

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 10:20:16 -0500, Jeanne Connell wrote:

A Chandler was a candle maker.
Tallow was the fat that the candles were made of.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler)

Chandler may refer to many different meanings:

Profession:

* A chandler is someone who makes or sells wax or tallow candles,
and also usually soap.
* A chandler is a retail dealer in special supplies or equipment.

It's the latter definition that most people think of, hence the need
to qualify the kind of chandler: ships chandler, tallow chandler, corn
chandler, etc.

Steve Hayes

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 15 mar 2005 23:38:05

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


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Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 15 mar 2005 23:38:05

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 06:42:12

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 06:42:12

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 09:14:15

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 09:30:03

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 09:51:00

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 10:23:38

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 10:50:03

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Steve Hayes

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chand

Legg inn av Steve Hayes » 16 mar 2005 11:48:53

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:30:40 GMT, "Debbie" <debbie@TIME.remove-d7p-this>
wrote:

To: alt.genealogy
Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Someone who sells tallow, usually for making candles.


--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

Gjest

REPOST: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Gjest » 17 mar 2005 17:06:29

Debbie wrote in a message to All:

D> From: "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com>

D> Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow
D> Chandler" means/involves?

Chewing the fat.

And selling it.


Sala kahle

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

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Gjest

REPOST: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Gjest » 17 mar 2005 17:07:07

Scaly Lizard wrote in a message to Debbie:

SL> From: Scaly Lizard <scalylizard@nospampleaseyho.com>

SL> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:37:21 -0500, "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com>
SL> wrote:

Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow Chandler"
means/involves?

Many thanks - Debbie


SL> Yes, a "chandler" is a maker of candles. A Tallow Chandler made
SL> candles from tallow, or animal fat, as opposed to beeswax.

While that is true, a chandler can be someone who deals in other kinds of
merchandise as well, for example a corn chandler and a ship's chandler.

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

--- WtrGate v0.93.p9 Unreg
* Origin: Khanya BBS, Tshwane, South Africa [012] 333-0004 (8:7903/10)

Jeanne Connell

REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Jeanne Connell » 17 mar 2005 17:10:07

A Chandler was a candle maker.
Tallow was the fat that the candles were made of.



On 1 Mar 2005 15:54:46 GMT, Stephen.Hayes@family-news.org wrote:

Debbie wrote in a message to All:

D> From: "Debbie" <britbitz@hotmail.com

D> Could someone here please tell me what the occupation "Tallow
D> Chandler" means/involves?

Chewing the fat.

And selling it.


Sala kahle

Steve Hayes
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail: hayesmstw@hotmail.com - If it doesn't work, see webpage.

--- WtrGate v0.93.p9 Unreg
* Origin: Khanya BBS, Tshwane, South Africa [012] 333-0004 (8:7903/10)

Charani

Re: REPOST: Re: Occupation - Tallow Chandler

Legg inn av Charani » 18 mar 2005 11:14:03

On 17 Mar 2005 16:10:07 GMT, Jeanne Connell wrote:

A Chandler was a candle maker.
Tallow was the fat that the candles were made of.

As Steve has said, a chandler isn't necessarily a candle maker, nor
solely a candle seller. One of my (several times) great uncles was a
corn chandler.

Tallow chandler was one of many kinds of chandlers. It basically
means a merchant. You also gets ships chandlers who sell equipment
for and relating to ships.

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