Situation Wanted and Situations Vacant Advertisements Minety Situations Wanted
1901
A LADY very highly recommends her Governess. English, French, Latin, Drilling, Drawing, Elementary Music, Needlework. Children under 12, boys or girls. Bright and strong. – Dampney, Minety House, Minety, Malmesbury, Wilts. Portsmouth Evening News 23 April 1901
1902
Young Lady seeks Situation as Clerk; understands book-keeping; 2½ years’ reference; Grocery preferred. – Apply Taylor, Printer, Minety, Malmesbury. Gloucester Citizen 25 February 1902
1902
COACHMAN seeks SITUATION. Ride, drive, single or pair. Good references. – Elms, Minety, Malmesbury. Western Gazette 5 December 1902
1904
WANTED, SITUATION as FARM BAILIFF or assist farmer in managing on farm; help milk if required; age 31. – Apply H P, care of Ed. Ponting, Ravenshurst Farm, Minety, Wilts. Sussex Agricultural Express 7 May 1904
1904
WANTED, Situation as young Lady’s Maid, or Maid to one Lady. Not been out before; six years’ dressmaking. C, Braydon House Cottages, Minety, Wilts. Kent and Sussex Courier 1 July 1904
1905
RE-ENGAGEMENT Required as Assistant Dressmaker; six years’ experience; live in; private house preferred. ---- Address C, Braydon House Cottages, Minety, Malmesbury. Gloucester Citizen 1 November 1905
1909
GROOM SEEKS SITUATION as Second Coachman or Groom; good character; drive single or pair; good all round stableman; age 22. Apply Ernest Marriner, Braydon Hall, Minety, Malmesbury, Wilts. Essex Newsman 13 February 1909
1913
CHAUFFEUR seeks Situation, age 20, single, abstainer; good driver, do running repairs; five months’ garage experience; willing to make himself useful. – G Garland, Minety, Malmesbury. Gloucester Journal 11 January 1913
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1921
MAN (47, respectable, single) WANTS SITUATION, Good milker. – F H, Mrs Moss, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, Wilts Western Gazette 13 May 1921
1922
LADY (33) desires Post useful COMPANION; nursing and housekeeping experience. Bristol preferred. – Miss Hillman, Minety, near Malmesbury, Wilts. Western Daily Press 27 May 1922
1924
POSTAL. Female CLERK desires position; thoroughly competent. Relief or permanent. – Hinder, Minety. Western Daily Press 14 January 1925
1927
FARMER’S daughter seeks post as help, age 16, as family. – Clarke, Flisteridge Farm, Minety, Swindon. Cheltenham Chronicle 29 January 1927
Situations Vacant
1900
WANTED, respectable WOMAN of means to share comfortable home with pensioner middle aged. – PRINTER, Minety, Wilts Western Gazette 17 August 1900
1900
WANTED, at once, Improver, Smith’s Business; state wages. – T H, Emett’s Hill Forgery, Minety, Wilts. Gloucester Citizen 30 October 1900
1901
WANTED, elderly Help in Farmhouse, to assist with invalid; family three; servant kept; references required. – Miss Prior, Minety, Malmesbury. Gloucester Citizen 9 February 1901
1901
PERSON (trustworthy) WANTED to do work of small home. Little butter- making occasionally, or one willing to learn. State wages. – G, Flisteridge, Minety, Malmesbury Western Gazette 20 September 1901
1901
WANTED, a Single-handed Baker; must be good all round and capable of taking entire management. – A M Clarke, Minety. Gloucester Citizen 1 November 1901
1902
WANTED at once, trustworthy Young Man for Bakehouse and Delivering. – A M Clarke,
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Minety, Wilts Gloucester Citizen 30 August 1902
1902
WANTED, genuine Bread Baker, for Country Trade, at once. – Apply Clarke, Corn Merchant, Minety. Gloucester Citizen 24 November 1902
1902
WANTED at once, trustworthy Young Man for Bakehouse and Delivering. – A M Clarke, Minety, Wilts Gloucester Citizen 30 August 1902
1903
WANTED at once, two good Carpenters, used to fixing. – Apply to Foreman on Works, Braydon House, Minety. Gloucester Citizen 2 October 1903
1903
PLASTERERS. – Wanted at once, two good Workmen, used to Adamant Work. – Apply to Foreman, Braydon House, Minety, Wilts. Gloucester Citizen 5 November 1903
1904
STABLE HELPER or GROOM-GARDENER WANTED. Must know his work. – Mansells, Minety, Malmesbury. Western Gazette 15 January 1904
1912
WANTED, Working HOUSEKEEPER; widower, one boy; used to farm work preferred. – Write particulars, Walter Clarke, Minety. Gloucester Citizen 20 March 1912
1912
WANTED, Young Man as Shoeing and General SMITH. – Apply Harvey, Minety, near Malmesbury. Gloucester Citizen 24 October 1912
1912
WANTED, a Respectable Young Man as COWMAN and help on the farm on Gentleman’s estate. Wages, 15s a week, and lodgings found; good references required. – Apply Bailiff, Braydon Hall Lodge, Minety, Wilts. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 28 June 1912
1912
HOUSEKEEPER (working, single) WANTED. Young farmer, No dairy, light duties. Most comfortable home. No widows. – Apply, stating salary, age, LEWIS, Worthy Hill Farm, Minety, Malmesbury Western Gazette 18 July 1912
1913
CARTER WANTED, help milk, also wife milk, for Worthy Hill Farm, Minety. Live in part farmhouse. Good references required. – LEWIS, Fresden Farm, Highworth. Western Gazette 14 February 1913
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1913
FARM LABOURER (respectable, single) WANTED. Help milk when required. Look after young stock. Live with farmer. Comfortable home. State age, salary. – LEWIS, Worthyhill Farm, Minety, Wiltshire. Western Gazette 28 November 1913
1914
HOUSEKEEPER (working) WANTED. Domesticated farmer’s daughter. Used to country life. Look after young bachelor farmer, No dairy work. Good home. No widows. – Apply, stating age, salary, full particulars when disengaged, LEWIS, Worthy Hill Farm, Minety, Malmesbury Western Gazette 30 January 1914
1916
WANTED, a working Cook-housekeeper, for a quiet family; middle-aged woman preferred. – Apply, stating wages, to Mansell’s, Minety, Malmesbury. Birmingham Daily Post 30 October 1916
1920
LAD (respectable) WANTED. As family. Good milker. – Bush, Worthy Hill, Minety, Wilts. Western Gazette 18 June 1920
1921
WANTED, Second GROOM, single, able to ride well, used to young horses. State age and wages required. – Mr G Melsome, Braydon Hall Lodge, Minety, Glos. Western Daily Press 1 September 1921
1923
WANTED, good COOK and HOUSEMAID. References. State wages. – Mrs Henry Harrison, Braydon Hall, Minety, Wilts. Western Daily Press 12 June 1923
1924
MAN (young) WANTED. Good milker. Assist generally. As family; abstainer. – BUSH, Worthy Hill, Minety, Swindon. Western Gazette 27 June 1924
1925
MILKER – WANTED, respectable, useful YOUNG FELLOW. Small grass farm. Live in. -0LANE, Flistridge, Minety, Swindon. Western Gazette 2 October 1925
1926
EXPERIENCED motor-lorry driver wanted at once; good references. – Clarke and Sons, contractors, Minety, Wilts. Cheltenham Chronicle 24 July 1926
1927
MAN (respectable) Wanted. Good milker, early riser, quick. Live in. – BUSH, Minety, Swindon. Western Gazette 18 March 1927
1932
MAN (respectable) Wanted. Good milker, early riser, quick. Live in. – BUSH, Minety, Swindon.
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Western Gazette 26 August 1932
1934
LORRY Drivers, experienced in horse and cattle transport (Garner lorries). – Austin Clarke and Sons, Minety, Wilts. Gloucester Echo 30 May 1934
1935
LAD (17 – 30) Wanted to assist in dairy and do general farm work. Must be strong and willing. Good home and wages. – KENNAWAY Swillbrook, Minety, near Swindon. Western Gazette 22 March 1935
1936
EXPERIENCED lorry driver, cattle truck; refs.—Austin Clarke and Sons, Contractors, Minety, Swindon. Gloucester Echo 18 May 1936 st
1936
COWMAN (head) Required for October 31 . Good references essential. Must have thorough knowledge all duties machine milking. Good wages and cottage. – R Kennaway, Swillbrook, Minety, Wilts. Western Gazette 16 October 1936
1936
FARM Labourer (general) Wanted, with Son, to strip and assist with Auto Recorder milking machine. Must be keen and early riser, with good references. Good cottage and wages. – Kennaway, Minety, Wilts. Western Gazette 25 December 1936
1937
WANTED at once, experienced lorry driver; reference. – Austin Clarke and Sons, Haulage Contractors, Minety, Wilts. Gloucester Echo 16 August 1937
1937
COWMAN (under) Wanted for accredited Ayrshire herd. Auto recording milking machine used. Good wages and bonus. Cottage close to work. – Kennaway, Swillbrook, Minety, Wilts. Gloucester Echo 18 May 1936
1941
LAD Required. General farm work. Live in. – Bush, Minety, Swindon, Western Gazette 21 November 1941
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