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What occupation is a "bottom puller"?
A bottom puller is an occupation in the manufacturer of shoes, so someone who worked on the soles of the shoes, but not likely in the assembly but literally making of the soles. … This sub-occupation list for Shoemaking in the US lists several "Puller" sub-types which compliments the list above. …
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Are South Australian Miners expected to appear in Boothby and later directories?
In the United State, even today, tracking down a miner and where they 'might' have been at a given time frame is tracking down mining claims in their name (which they may or may not have worked).
So …
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What is occupation that looks like "Pre MJ" on 1841 census from Cornwall, England?
Though based on your edit of it being a shoe maker occupation:
This document lists occupations associated with shoe making and the granularity of detail provided in the different census years. …