Occupaton - Outfitter

[Jane Sharp]

Hello all,

If a 50 year old male was listed as an "Outfitter" in the England 1861 census in the county of Surrey, what type of work would they have done ?

[Gadget]

Hi

The 1841 census coding  groups it as 'clothes dealer  and outfitter'

https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/census/table/GB1841OCC_M[1]




Gadget

[Jane Sharp]

thankyou

[Elwyn Soutter]

The term perhaps seems antiquated but is still in use today. Here’s an example of a “Gentleman’s Outfitters”:

https://www.peterchristian.co.uk

[Gadget]

As far as I can remember it was always a 'Gentleman's outfitter'   

Add - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/outfitter

Definition
a shop or person that sells men's clothes
(old-fashioned)
J. Hepworth, the men's outfitter
Synonyms
clothier
tailor
couturier
dressmaker
seamstress
haberdasher (US)
costumier
garment maker
modiste