Blacksmiths on Holy Island

[belfordian]

I am having difficulty searching for blacksmiths on Holy Island census. Using search facility on Ancestry and BLACKSMITH as a keyword brings up only one Henry Barron from 1841 to 1911. I know there were several in this period but cannot find any more! Is there a quick way of searching for this occupation? It would take along time to look at every page of each census for this place.  Ideally I am looking for any blacksmith born  on and living on Holy Island (obscure reason which I won't bore you with...) Please can anyone help? Would it be easier searching for occupation  on FindmyPast?

[JJen]

Hi,

Have you tried using the Historical Directories for Blacksmiths in Northumberland.

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/map/collection/p16445coll4

JJ

[JJen]

Post Office Directory of Northumberland & Durham, 1858

George Taylor, Blacksmith, Holy Island

JJ

[JJen]

1861 -

George Taylor   63 Blacksmith
Margaret Taylor   53
Allen Taylor   21 Blacksmith
Georgina Taylor   14

RG 9 Piece 3884 Folio 45 Page 19. Holy Island

JJ

[belfordian]

Thanks, JJen, for the info. I followed your discovery through...George Taylor must have died shortly after this and Allen became a plate layer in Newcastle,perhaps more lucrative than being a blacksmith. Hope to find some more in the census.