Shoemakers in Cumberland

[brigidmac]

It took me a long time to find Ann j Pearson before her marriage in 1861

Her father was Lancelot Pearson a shoemaker in Workington
He lives at Elizabeth Street on all the records i.ve seen but different number

His 7 year old daughter was not with him in 1851 ....she was living with grandmother Jane Pearson described as a Shoemakers widow ...pauper  a few doors down on Elizabeth Street

1841  Lancelot  + father John and brother William  shoemakers of Elizabeth Street ( number not given )

Would this be a family business . would they all work for same company
Is there any way of telling if they worked from home

[*Sandra*]

The 1851 says Shoe-maker (journeyman) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman

Sandra

[brigidmac]

Lancelot 
1851.                     48 Elizabeth Street
1861at.                 48 Elizabeth Street
1871. At number 32
1881     number    67
1891.                     32  again


Ann j and grandma Jane
1851   number 39

[brigidmac]

Thanks Sandra
Just looking at the 1871 census and there seems to be several other Shoemakers on the same street

[brigidmac]

1871 number 10 Elizabeth Street h

Shoemaker s
 Thomas Walters. Head of household.     # hes at no 86 in 1861
 Edward Lorin
George Harrison

[brigidmac]

I've just seen in the 1851 census Lancelot  has a boarder
Philip Fletcher who is a journeyman shoemaker too

[Rosinish]

Not sure Brigid but could they be Tenement Blocks?

Annie

[*Sandra*]

Not sure Brigid but could they be Tenement Blocks?

Annie

This is a Street - definitely not tenement blocks.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k4w/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Sometimes the boot and shoe upper parts were stitched together in the factories and the soles were hand stitched to the uppers as outwork. The men took them home to stitch or rivet together, and then took the completed footwear back for payment.

Sandra