Shoemakers, Bootmakers, Saddler and Harness Makers

[Roobarb]

Hi cerrig, don't know if your blank post was because you're having difficulty in replying to my p.m. You have to post three times before you can send a p.m., perhaps you could post again, then we can communicate. 

[cerrig]

will do,

[astwood]

1841-51 census of mollington oxford  thomas beasley shoemaker
1881 census of oxford st birmingham  william beasley harness maker
1891 census of bowling green terrace birmingham william beasley harness maker

[mariotcameron]

Dear Dismo,

What was the socio-economic status of a shoemaker in the Britain, especially Scotland, in the second half of the 19th century?

Could you explain why a shoemaker change his "profession" to farmer (only 7 acres)?

Thank you for your comments!

MTC

[bullet]

Why are you doing this?  However, in saying that, it might just help me.  I'm trying to trace the births of some or my ancestors.  Here they are -

 William McGlennan - occupation boot-maker - born about 1849 possibly in Ireland. - living at the time of his marriage to Maria Ohara -age 18, at Plane Street, Leeds, - 1881.

 His father - Charles McGlennan - deceased at the time of William's marriage - occupation shoemaker - possibly born in Ireland'

  Witnesses at the marriage -
 1. - Catherine Latchford born 1862 - occupation boot machinist - living at Plane Street Leeds
                         
 2. - Henry Wright born 1863- occupation apprentice bootmaker, - living at Woodhouse Lane Leeds.

I'm trying to find anything about William and Charles McGlennan and Maria O'Hara, my g.g.g.grandparents.  Maria's (or possible Mary-Ellen or similar names) father was called Michael O'Hara - occupation  labourer.  Is there any way of finding out where they all worked in Leeds, i.e factories or shops in Leeds.  It would be a start.

Cheers - Bullet

[martis]

Hi I have four generations of shoemakers/bootmakers in my husband's grandmother's family
William Jackson b 1809 Stowmarket died between 1851 and 1861 Clerkenwell
William Jackson b 1836 Clerkenwell died 1889 Forest Gate, West Ham
Robert George jackson b 1864 Clerkenwell died 1921 Horsham. His older brother David also a bootmaker
Robert Jackson b 1887 Forest Gate and Ted Jackson b 1889 his sons.
They were bootmakers for Christ Hospital school in London and then Sussex for many years.

[Skoosh]

Mariot, surely as a country shoemaker (also cordiner,soutar,snab)he'd have managed both professions at the same time!.......Skoosh.

[behindthefrogs]

I agree that he probably bought or rented a couple of acres to help support his family.  As a farmer was of higher status than a shoemaker he then adopted that title.

David

[MaryA]

You may use this information on your website but I would appreciate a note of the url.

I wonder if this post has been forgotten about, I would appreciate seeing the website being compiled.