Occupation " Currier " ? COMPLETED

[bigjon]

Thanks to you all - that certainly ties in as another close relative was a leather merchant.

bigjon

[guest259648]

My gr gr grandfather was a currier who stretched and finished tanned leather ( in Durham City ) which apparently was a very skilled occupation for which a 7 year apprenticeship was served. His mother was from a family named Child who set up a business in London making and supplying very fine leather gloves.

I was looking for the same information only yesterday and found The Worshipful Company of Curriers website
which has a lovely article about "The Art and Mysterie" of the currier by S Drummond which apparently was published in the Family Tree Magazine on 11 Sept 1995.


www.curriers.co.uk

Irene

I know this is an old post, but maybe you'll find it...
I'd love some further information about the family called CHILD mentioned here [Durham/London], who worked with leather.
Please write back if you see this, many thanks

[brushbroomstick]

hello
The Child family were my direct ancestors - The furthest I have got was my 6x gr grandfather Ralph Child born in Auckland St Andrew around 1668.If you contact me direct at Removed I will give you more.

Irene

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[guest259648]

hello
The Child family were my direct ancestors - The furthest I have got was my 6x gr grandfather Ralph Child born in Auckland St Andrew around 1668.If you contact me direct at Removed I will give you more.

Irene

Thank you!
I will email you later today.
D