Genealogy Chat

On the 1951 census records for my great great great grandparents they had a son who was 1 years old. In the occupation bit, it states that my great great great grandmother was a sheebinder. I have never heard of that before and was wondering if it was miss spelt and is in fact a shoebinder. Which ever it is, would someone know its meaning. thx Nicola x

Shoebinder sounds possible, or sheetbinder?

Thx sue Never thought of sheet binder so double checked the census record, and on original document it deffinately says shee binder lol sheet binder sounds more like it thx nicola x

Can you tell us who it is, so we can all look? A shoebinder is a trade I've come across alot, but a sheet binder??? What's that then? To do with sails? Merry

I've got no idea, it was just another word that could fit LOL. I was thinking more along the lines of stopping the edges of things fraying, such as blankets etc.

Its James and Jane Durston 1851 census James Durston born c1825 Jane Durston born c1831 Thomas Durston born c1850 thx nicola

lol sue was a good answer though nicola

Ooooh, I wasn't suggesting there was no such thing!! Just trying to point out that a shoebinder is as valid as a sheet binder......I thought Nicola was about to dismiss the shoe occupation! Going to have a look now!! Merry

Certainly looks like Shee Binder.....He's an Ag Lab, maybe she was a sheep binder and kept them still while he sheared LOL

Well, it doesn't READ as shoebinder, but with shoemakers on the same page, I would go with that if it were me! Merry

Sue.....put the wine bottle down! Merry

I'm with Merry, shoebinder looks the most likely. It would be good to have a sheep binder in the family though!

MERRY !!!!! Are you psychic?

I'm a bit slow on the uptake today!! Street in Somerset......shoe making demi-capital of the world, after Northampton!! C&J Clark The Society of Friends established itself there in the mid 17th century and among the close knit group of Quaker families were the Clarks: Cyrus, who started a business in sheepskin rugs, later joined by his brother James, who introduced the production of woollen slippers and, later, boots and shoes. Under James's son, William, the business flourished but most of the profits were ploughed back into employee welfare, housing and education. Ironically, the Clark children would often be seen barefooted in the town - not through poverty, but because they liked going barefoot (although it was rumoured that the Clark shoe experts believed shoes to be bad for the development of children's feet, and should only be worn when absolutely necessary) C&J Clark still has its headquarters in Street, but shoes are no longer manufactured there. Instead, in 1993, redundant factory buildings were converted to form Clarks Village, the first purpose built factory outlet in the UK. Merry

lol sue You are full of beans today lol No worries merry I never thought that you were suggesting anything. I just thought you wanted to take a peek at the census lol thx Nicola

oops, sorry Sue.....hope you didn't spill any? If you pass a glass over here I won't tell anyone! Merry

Wow thx for that info merry, will copy and paste it and have a good read of that later. Nicola

You wouldn't like it Merry, took me a few glasses before I got taste for it.