Carpeted shoemaker

[Lilibet]

In the 1851 census the occupation of my William Carolan, born in Ireland in 1825, has been transcribed as "carpeted shoemaker", but I can't actually read the word, so don't know if it is correct.  Has anyone heard of the word "carpeted" and knows what it may mean?

Thanks.

[heywood]

My transcription reads 'Carpet shoemaker' but I don't have access to a copy of the original page.
If it is correct, perhaps he made Carpet Slippers. 

[lizdb]

Have you got the ref? Not finding the relevant entry at all.

[Nova67]

1851 Scotland Census only get the transcription on Ancestry. Living in Edinburgh Old Church, Midlothian.

ED:
12

Page:
15

Household schedule number:
59

LINE:
2

Roll:
CSSCT1851_178

[stanmapstone]

I think he was a Carpet Slipper Maker,

Stan

[Nova67]

Sounds like Stan is on the money and the 1861 Scotland Census transcription just says Shoemaker

And Heywood too

[stanmapstone]

This an an advert from the Shetland Times - Saturday 17 November 1883, which seems to imply that carpet shoes were different to slippers, but what were "House Boots"?

Stan

[Lilibet]

Thanks for all your replies and comments.  The Scotlands People reference I have is: (Census 1851 685/01073/01015).

It does appear that carpet shoes are different to slippers, although in what way I don't know.  Perhaps someone else has a comment to make on this.

[joboy]

Is it possible that the shoes were made out of carpet?