Shoemakers, Bootmakers, Saddler and Harness Makers

[leanora]

« Reply #11 on: Saturday 29 May 10 20:00 BST (UK) »   
 Wilhelmina and family in the 1891 census:
William Barclay 58, shoemaker b. St Fergus, Banffsh
Jessie Barclay 29 b. Gamrie, Banffsh
Williamina Barclay 7 b. Peterhead, Aberdeensh
Isabella Barclay 88, mother b. Lonmay, Aberdeensh
Address: Kinmundy Rd, Longside Aberdeen
I am happy for you to use this information

update on this post  my adopted cousin on clearing out her fathers  house found a shoemaker's last in a box with some photos of my great grand father g grand mother  and grandmother.

 but having posted all the other blood family pictures and documents to me she said  there no way is sheattempting to posting it i have to drive down and pick it up 

I am hoping it was my great grandfathers tool but until i can see if there any writting on it and possible date it  i wont know. would be very nice to  think he used it and we still have it in the family !

[behindthefrogs]

Back in the 1950s nearly every family had a last or could borrow one from a neighbour.  Putting new heels on shoes was always done at home as were many repairs to the soles particularly of working boots or shoes.  Woolworths sold a large selection of different sized heels.

I know that we had two identical cast iron lasts each with four different sized "feet" so that they stood to form a tripod with the selected foot at the top.  As far as I know neither of them came from shoemaker ancestors.

David

[nightnurse51]

I have Thompson families from Alnwick corn circa 1790 onwards that were shoemakers in the Northumberland area..
This info I have pre 1841 cenises from parish records.
My great great grandfather b 1836 his father was Thomas Thompson and a shoemaker.

[leanora]

 this has 3 part one for heel and 2 different size hmmm  feet mouldings. i have distand memorys of my grandfather meding shoes with it  when i was about 4-5 . hoping a makers name possible on it will give me more info when i can drive down south to pick it up

 so that would be around 1959 but it looked well worn then  not at all newish

[kathyw75]

Not my own family, but I came across yesterday Robert Edward Page b about 1873 in Notting Hill/Kensington, a harness maker in Hammersmith in 1891, saddle & harness maker in 1901.

You already know about Northampton. I also came across 2 families of "shoomakers" in the tiny village of Blackstone in West Sussex, earlier than the time period you ask for (early 1700s), which I can send if you want.

[nameless]

James Stickler, 1793-1855 Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, Cordwainer.

[busybod]

I have 3 generations of Langdale's who were Boot Finishers/Makers in Leeds, West Yorkshire:-

George Langdale (Boot & Shoe Maker) - born Leeds c.1830
His sons Robert, George, Harry and Charles - born 1872, 1865, 1862 and 1858
Charles's daughter Frances was a boot machinist - born 1887


Busybod

[rjnbarlow]

Hello my name is richard john newman barlow my mother was bill crockers daughter. I lived next door to Crockers in Glastonbury.
I'd very much like to be in contact with you.
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Regards

Richard

I've got lots in my tree!

G-G-Grandfather was Thomas Newman Crocker (1820-1870).
He was a bootmaker in Glastonbury.

The tradition follwed in the family.
Son William Thomas Crocker (b 1858) was also a Boot & Shoe maker in Glastonbury.
2nd son John H Crocker was a Clicker.
Grandson William was a bootmaker in Westminster.

Another of Thomas Newman Crocker's sons was my G-Grandfather, Alfred James Crocker.
He married Ada Jane Vanstone, whose father, Ascott James Vanstone (1842) was a Harness-maker.
He was born in Jersey, but lived most of his life on Bath.
Ascott's father was James Vanstone (1812 - 1874) - he was a saddler, originating in North Devon.
He spent a few years in Jersey before moving to Bath.

It will take me a while to go through all the family!

Kevin

P.S. Crocker's shoe business in Bath was bought by Clarkes' of Street. At one time their factory-outlet shops were called Crockers.

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[Emu]

Hi! My Gr Gr Gr Grandfather James Egan was a bootmaker/shoemaker from Dublin, Ireland....but I have never found any records of him - would be great if someone  could find something, but I don't know where to look anymore as have looked in a few places. Irish are very hard to locate with many records destoyed.. All I know is this info  is stated on convict records and marriage records of my Gr Gr Grandfather  named James Egan as well. So this era would be 1840's to 1850's
Good luck
Cheers from Australia and Merry Christmas
Lesley