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Title: Tailors
Post by: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 17:31 BST (UK)

I am looking for tailors

Denis Twig              Donegore
William Stevenson  Donegore
James Stevenson   Carnmoney
Joseph Stevenson  Belfast
Joseph Stevenson  Down

all in 1800 to 1870's

I have no idea if they all traveled to Belfast or if the work was brought out to them or if they worked for different people by traveling around etc.etc.

would love some in take on this one....to help me knock down a few brick walls and add some meat to them bones....please

Steve

Title: Re: Tailors
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Sunday 07 October 07 10:16 BST (UK)

Steve, on the NIFHS website under resources, use the NIFHS Genealogy Search Engine and enter ‘tailor’. I think you will be busy for weeks

I also suddenly remembered occupations being listed on gravestones in Clifton Street Cemetery ie home.glenravel.com here are just two examples of no doubt many.
The registry 1832 [page6]
July 5
Hugh Marshall
Aged 60
Tailor Master
Pottinger’s Entry.
1833
May 10
Robert Allen
(Consumption)
Tailor
Ann Street
From and born near Randalstown
His brother resides in Orr’s Entry
I stopped there, I didnt look up Stevenson or Twig, I was searching by occupation. its a great website. hoping its sets the scene at least in Belfast.  Tailors kept records, perhaps PRONI or the Ulster Folk Museum will have some records. Perhaps the cloth manufacturers sellers eg Donegal Tweed may have kept records, incidentally while working in Belfast, in the late 1960s/70, I acquired via a friend Andrew Boyd, a roll of light grey Donegal Tweed straight from a mill, and couldnt find a cheap tailor to make me a suit. I still have the roll wrapped up somewhere. Must get it out.
Good luck, Jim

Title: Re: Tailors
Post by: stevenson on Sunday 07 October 07 14:56 BST (UK)

Thank you Bally

I will be on line in a year or two ;D after looking  ;D

I think PRONI .....would be the best bet...not thought of UFM before

Thank you...you have sent me searching again

Steve

Title: Re: Tailors
Post by: Templar Knight on Sunday 07 October 07 21:55 BST (UK)

Hi Steve.

Belfast 1830

Thomas Stevenson Tailor 22 Pottinger Entry.
He moved to 39 Mill St 1840 & there in 1852.

Belfast 1852

Samuel Stevenson Tailor 17 Arthur St, there in 1860.

Belfast 1870

John Stevenson Tailor 25 Arthur St.

Mrs Stevenson Dressmaking Rooms 25 Atrhur St.



                                         Templar/Anthony  ;)

Title: Re: Tailors
Post by: stevenson on Monday 08 October 07 19:30 BST (UK)

you star     ...again  ;D

looks like Arthur Street was a family thing

will head for Arthur Street....

Steve

Title: Re: Tailors
Post by: stevenson on Saturday 24 November 07 15:32 GMT (UK)

more to the list of Tailors

William Savage      89 North Street Belfast

            living at     29 Rosemount Gardens

Joseph Savage      27 Chatsworth Street Belfast


Steve