I am puzzled at how individuals various trades were recognised as having better than ordinary skills. For example one of my ancestors was a hairdresser, this was on several sucessive census forms but on the last census form he was described as hairdresser - master. Did he earn this additional title or just add it to satisfy his own ego. He was not the most honest of all my ancestors, the next census after becoming a "master" he was in jail - where he was described as "prisoner - barber", I'll bet his wife was impressed !
I'm also concerned at the title "journeyman" - what does this mean exactly and were there any restrictions on adding this to your trade title. i have an ancestor whose trade description was Tailor - journeyman. I assume that this does not mean he made uniforms for train drivers and bus conductors ?
Regards, Snowball.
I'm also concerned at the title "journeyman" - what does this mean exactly and were there any restrictions on adding this to your trade title. i have an ancestor whose trade description was Tailor - journeyman. I assume that this does not mean he made uniforms for train drivers and bus conductors ?
Regards, Snowball.