Organ builder - an apprenticed trade?

[KAOS]

Hello!

A marriage record for an ancestor indicated that her father, Henry OHMAN was an organ builder. Jane, his daughter, was born in York about 1828(possibly Saint Olave, York, Yorkshire). I have been unable to find her father, Henry in the 1841 or 1851 Census. But there was an Andrew OHMAN, aged 45, mechanic living in York in 1841. An old directory for 1823, found an Andrew OHMAN living in Gillygate, York - an organ builder and violin maker.

There was a family story which told the tale of a great grandfather who lived in England and was an organ builder. He had just finished erecting an organ in some church in France, was on his return to England when he disappeared. It is thought he was murdered for his money and thrown in the sea. Perhaps that is why Henry couldn't be found in the earlier census years.

I was wondering if becoming an organ builder was an apprenticed trade and perhaps there might be records that could be consulted?

Any direction in this matter would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Mary
Canada

[behindthefrogs]

Try the following site, they seem to have a historic register which might help.

http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/

David

[KAOS]

Wow - what a quick response! Thank you - I will hop on over to it.

Mary