2006-12-02 13:43:36 · 6 answers · asked by westy355 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
A carman ran one of the trolleys or streetcars. Sometimes, a delivery driver of horse and buggy referred to himself that way, but remember individually driven motorized vehicles were very uncommon in any city before 1900.
2006-12-03 01:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Grandfather was named on my fathers birth certificate as a Carman. The only photo of him I have is with his horse and cart delivering coal. The year would have been between 1913 & 1919.
2015-01-21 00:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bob and Sandra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like a carman could have been a railroad worker. There was a big boom of industralization during that period of time. However I am not completey sure, just a quess.
2006-12-02 15:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by LADY ~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A carman was a delivery driver usually working for an employer."
2006-12-02 13:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it was the name for a man who was employed to look after cows. i.e. `cowman` Due to accents it was possibly pronounced car man.
2006-12-03 01:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men and cars, what.
2006-12-02 14:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋