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Title: Clothworkers Company
Post by: MaryCrook69 on Monday 05 December 05 14:56 GMT (UK)

Hello
would anyone happen to have any information on the Clothworkers Company ?
My Paternal main Surname interest is Crook.  It seems several generations worked in the Clothworker industry.  My 4th Great gradfather Thomas is listed as a clothworker on his Son James Crook Marriage certificicate.  James is listed as a Tailor.  Is the term Clothworker a generic catchall for all occupations working in the cloth industry.
Also does the Clothworkers Company hold records.  Is the clothworker Company like so sort of union ?  Would everyone working in that field need to be a member ?
Any info would be helpful.
Mary

Title: Re: Clothworkers Company
Post by: Hackstaple on Monday 05 December 05 15:27 GMT (UK)

Tailors, haberdashers and so on had their own Guilds.
http://www.clothworkers.co.uk/

Title: Re: Clothworkers Company
Post by: MaryCrook69 on Monday 05 December 05 15:48 GMT (UK)

Thank you
Mary