52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 36 (TRADESMAN)
"Shoemakers, also known as cobblers, are artisan tradespeople who design, create and repair customised footwear. It is a highly skilled profession, calling for precision craftsmanship and detailed work to create unique shoes, boots and other forms of footwear. They use high quality materials such as leather to hand-make custom orders made to fit specific customers. They can be self-employed or work in shops that appeal to customers seeking artisanal goods." 1
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| A Jolly Cobbler - not a relative |
My 4th great grandfather was an Artisan Tradesman.
A Shoemaker or a Bootmaker depending on which census record.
George Baker
BIRTH 14 AUG 1820 • Heston, Middlesex, England
DEATH JUL 1896 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
married to
married to
Emma
BIRTH 1817 • England
DEATH AUG 1904 • England
On all the census records between 1851 & 1891 George was listed as a Shoemaker or Bootmaker. He is also listed as a shoemaker in the birth & marriage records of all his children.
On all the census records between 1851 & 1891 George was listed as a Shoemaker or Bootmaker. He is also listed as a shoemaker in the birth & marriage records of all his children.
1881 Census tells us that at least one of his children followed in his footsteps (pun intended) - son Augustus is a shoemaker in that census (By 1891 Augustus is a Photographic Printer).
Emma's maiden name may have been Rouse, but I'm not convince the trees on Ancestry are correct. The only documentation for this is an 1849 marriage registration. George & Emma's first child arrive in 1841. I feel confident this is not their marriage registration so Emma's maiden name is still unknown.
My 3rd great grandfather Alfred A Baker had a twin named Augustus Baker (the shoemaker/photographer mentioned above). Alfred married Jemima Jane North (my 3rd great grandmother). They named their son Alfred Augustus Baker presumably after his father and uncle. My X2 great grandmother was Alfred & Jemima's daughter, Amy Louisa Baker.
George & Emma had 10 children
8th & 9th were my grandfather Alfred & his twin Augustus).
8th & 9th were my grandfather Alfred & his twin Augustus).
Their 10 children were:
George Baker
BIRTH 16 JUN 1841
DEATH 1 NOV 1841
Lucy Baker
BIRTH 1842 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
Charles Baker
BIRTH 23 DEC 1843 • Heston, Middlesex, England
DEATH 19 JUL 1917 • Brentford, Middlesex, England
Joseph Baker
BIRTH 1846 • Heston, Middlesex, England
DEATH 2 SEP 1921 • 14 St Johns Rd, Ealing, Middlesex, England
Walter Baker
BIRTH 21 FEB 1848 • Heston, Middlesex, England
DEATH 23 NOV 1928 • Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Arthur Baker
BIRTH 9 AUG 1850 • Heston, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
Emma Baker
BIRTH 19 DEC 1852 • Ealing Dean, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
Augustus Baker (Twin of Alfred)
BIRTH 22 APR 1855 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
Alfred A Baker (Twin of Augustus)
BIRTH 22 APR 1855 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
George Baker
BIRTH 2 SEP 1861 • Ealing, Middlesex, England
DEATH Unknown
My 4th great grandfather, George Baker, was a shoemaker.
I love shoes.
These are my newest acquisition
These are my newest acquisition
A shared love of shoes - Coincidence I think NOT!!!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Footnotes:
1 Job Description Shoemaker. Become Shoemaker. Jobillico Career Guide. Retrieved September 5th 2023 from
https://www.jobillico.com/career-guide/shoemaker
Photos:
A Jolly Cobbler - Photograph shows a cobbler hammering a nail into a shoe.Copyright 1908 by Edgar B. Brown, Waltham, Mass. Source: Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/ Retrieved September 5th 2023 from
https://picryl.com/media/a-jolly-cobbler
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
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