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Occupation Interests / Re: Master Hairdressers
« on: Thursday 16 April 09 22:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks David,

I realised that Journeyman was a job description of someone having attained a qualification such as Butcher, Baker, Bootmaker & indeed Hairdresser each of which appear in my tree . I'm not sure whether my Thomas was ever a Master Hairdresser, if he was a Sole Proprietor or a just a Journeyman. 

I guess my aim is to find if, when and where he was indentured. Probably in London or Tonbridge.

Brian

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Occupation Interests / Re: Master Hairdressers
« on: Tuesday 14 April 09 05:11 BST (UK)  »
One of my great great great grandfathers was Thomas Ransley a Hairdresser, who besides being a bigamist with families in London and Nottingham, seemingly travelled widely mainly in the pursuit of his occupation. He had children born in Tunbridge Kent, London, Coventry & Leicester. According to census records, his daughter Ellen declared she was born in London, Coventry and Sheffield which would indicate that she had travelled around when very young in pre-railway England.

I have yet to discover when Thomas was active in his hairdressing business but he was apparently born in circa 1770 and had died prior to 1838. He appeared to remain in London after 1801 where 4 of his sons were born.

Was there a Hairdresser's organisation in the early 19th century and would such Journeymen be registered in any way?

Thanks
BJNR1

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