Joiner in North Shields, northumberland county

[tamarakel]

I was wondering what would a joiner be doing in North shields during the 1860's, would it be something to do with ship building or working in a mine?

[Rhododendron]

A joiner worked with wood so he could be involved in anything connected with wood.

[tamarakel]

A joiner worked with wood so he could be involved in anything connected with wood.

Would they be in some type of guild or have apprentices, is a joiner a carpenter?

[stanmapstone]

From the OED
Joiner;  A craftsman whose occupation it is to construct things by joining pieces of wood; a worker in wood who does lighter and more ornamental work than that of a carpenter, as the construction of the furniture and fittings of a house, ship, etc.

Carpenter;  ‘An artificer in wood’ (Johnson); as distinguished from a joiner, cabinet-maker, etc., one who does the heavier and stronger work in wood, as the framework of houses, ships, etc.

Stan

[tamarakel]

From the OED
Joiner;  A craftsman whose occupation it is to construct things by joining pieces of wood; a worker in wood who does lighter and more ornamental work than that of a carpenter, as the construction of the furniture and fittings of a house, ship, etc.

Carpenter;  ‘An artificer in wood’ (Johnson); as distinguished from a joiner, cabinet-maker, etc., one who does the heavier and stronger work in wood, as the framework of houses, ships, etc.

Stan

Thank you so much that clears things up!