Master Hairdressers

[parsnip2]

Hi,

My great great great grandfather Louis Pique was also a hairdresser in Dover in Snargate Street (the bit now demolished) and other places.  His business was listed as Louis Pique and Sons, so it stayed in the family, not sure for how long.
He was the son of Louis Pique who was quite a famous character around Dover.  He was sketched by William Heath, which is quite exciting to have his named picture.
Did you find out much information about the hairdressers of Dover, I am looking for stuff from 1850ish.

Perhaps they all knew each other as friends or competitors!

Would enjoy hearing from you,

Lisa

(in Deal, Kent)

[StephEv]

My Great Grandfather a John Merryman Moore was a Hairdresser in Windsor in the 1881 Census, 1891, Winchester, the 1901 Census in Bow, London and in the 1911 Census a Master Hairdresser, still in Bow.
However he was employed, but would be very interested to know where he may have worked in London.

Cheers

[arcadian_dream]

My G-G grandfather was a hairdresser, according to the 1891, 1901 and 1911 census.  He is also in a 1902 street directory, stating his address and profession.  He was from Bethnal Green and it would appear he lived above his own shop.  He is listed as 'employer' in some of the censuses.  In one census he is a 'Master Hairdresser'.  His father was a hairdresser too.

[alessandralee1948]

My ancestor was also a hairdresser.  His name was Samuel Taylor, and he lived in Toxteth Park, Liverpool.  He is listed on the 1851, and 1861 censuses as a hairdresser.  Is there a hairdresser site where I can find out more about where he worked etc.?

[kenjb]

Hi Brian & Berni = Have accumulated the following leads: although some seem unclear & may even conflict ? =

“The Trade Directories show in 1901 John Chisholm Reed, Hairdresser at 3 Wooden Bridge, North Shields living at 131/2 Liddell Street and then by 1920-24 John C Reed, Hairdresser was at 109 Bedford Street living at 115 Church Way, so it seems that the shop was in his name.

Wooden Bridge was at the bottom of Bedford Street

1914
Thomas J Reed married Elizabeth J Crass in 1914 but which church unknown(Registrar’s website list it as reference W108)

1918
– John Chisholm Reed – aged 24, Plater’s helper son of John Chisholm Reed, hairdresser married Mary Ann Crass, aged 22, daughter of James Crass, Plater on 26th December 1918 at Christ Church – both have their addresses listed as 115 Church Way.

1924
1924 Register of Electors has a
John Chisholm Reed at 86 Clive Street;
John Chisholm Reed snr and wife Bridget (nee Jennings) are at 115 Church Way
Eliza, Joseph and Jon Reed at 117 Church Way. 
Robert and James Crass are at 3 Camden Street

1931
1931 Electoral Register and John Chisholm Reed is as being at 1 Cross Camden Lane (There is a Joseph and Ellen Reed at 3 Cross Camden Lane).

 + Let me know if you can add to or clarify from this please?

[kenjb]

Has anyone else got any grandfathers who were Hairdressers which i find unusual I though they would be barbers from 1881-1901 at least.
My great great grandfather was

[kenjb]

“The Trade Directories we have here show in 1901 John Chisholm Reed, Hairdresser at 3 Wooden Bridge, North Shields living at 131/2 Liddell Street and then by 1920-24 John C Reed, Hairdresser was at 109 Bedford Street living at 115 Church Way, so it seems that the shop was in his name.

Wooden Bridge was at the bottom of Bedford Street – I attach a section of the 1861 Ordnance Survey sheet for your information.”


1914
Thomas J Reed married Elizabeth J Crass in 1914 but I haven’t found which church (Registrar’s website list it as reference W108)

1918
– John Chisholm Reed – aged 24, Plater’s helper son of John Chisholm Reed, hairdresser married Mary Ann Crass, aged 22, daughter of James Crass, Plater on 26th December 1918 at Christ Church – both have their addresses listed as 115 Church Way.

1924
1924 Register of Electors has a
John Chisholm Reed at 86 Clive Street;
John Chisholm Reed snr and wife Bridget (nee Jennings) are at 115 Church Way
Eliza, Joseph and Jon Reed at 117 Church Way. 
Robert and James Crass are at 3 Camden Street

1931
1931 Electoral Register and John Chisholm Reed is as being at 1 Cross Camden Lane (There is a Joseph and Ellen Reed at 3 Cross Camden Lane).

[Jenniej6759]

Yes, have found my husbands grandfather, who passed in 1928, was listed as a hairdresser on his son's birth certificate. This is from 1900 in Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. Broken Hill was a major mining centre at that time - population 30,000. Unionism very strong among miners, railway men and the Journeymen Hairdressers - lobbying for better pay and conditions. Found some fab old photos of the committee members of the Master Hairdressers Association in South Australia. Men dressed in style then - even in the bush.
Cheers
Jennie

[kenjb]

Hi JennieJ6759 - Understand now that earlier barbers were called hairdressers when they were more specialist and included other services e.g. supplying wigs. + PS  your husbands Grandfather looks quite the dapper gent !