Shoemakers, Bootmakers, Saddler and Harness Makers

[stanmapstone]

From the occupations in the 1881 Census on Ancestry. You can also get the figures for every census in the Census occupation reports on http://www.histpop.org

In the 1841 Census there were, in England, 214,780 Boot & Shoe Makers, and 15,723 Saddler & Harness Makers.
 http://www.rootschat.com/links/07ch/   


Stan

[stanmapstone]

The Official Report for the 1891 Census quotes, for Shoe, Boot etc., Makers, 224,059 for the 1881 census and 248,789 for the 1891 census.
 http://www.rootschat.com/links/07cj/   so the task of attempting to make a database for the 19th century is daunting.

Stan 

[dismo]

not impossible though over time

[Skoosh]

Simon,  Meek family, bootmakers, Linlithgow, West Lothian, second half of 19th cent'.......Skoosh.

[c-side]

James Black b 1815 d 1896 both Northumberland.  Shoemaker/cordwainer depending on census/parish records.

I have all census returns bar 1891 (where he is invisible) if you need corroboration.

Christine

[wendy47]

Hi Simon

Samuel Sturge 1810-1888 Master Shoemaker b Frampton Cotterell Glos living in Ledbury In 1841-1881 Censuses.

Reynolds, John Boot & Shoe Maker Mendlesham from Pigots DIRECTORY OF SUFFOLK, ENGLAND 1823 - 1824

His son
1851 Census HO107 Piece 1550 Folio 306 Page 22
George Edwin Reynolds b Mendlesham Suffolk Bootmaker 1816-1873 moved to London by 1851 Census

He has working in his shop

Samuel  Rusford [Rutford?] aged 19 b Wickham Suffolk Boot Maker
William Gibbs aged 21 b Colchester, Essex Boot Maker

Wendy

[Ruskie]

Dismo,

Exactly what information do you want about people with these occupations? (so everyone can give you the same details).

I have:
1851 census living Colsterworth Lincs
William Robinson age 41 saddler employing 1 man b Helpringham Lincs

1841 William is a harness maker living Colsterworth

You have set yourself a mammoth task.  Good luck.

[dismo]

yes
i want to list all leather workers

[Ruskie]

What I mean dismo is:
Do you want full census details with reference numbers, dob, place of birth, do you want them on all censuses or just one etc etc?

or

do you just want their names and job title?