From: charlesellson@btinternet.com   
      
   On Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:32:22 +0000, Charles Ellson   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Tue, 4 Jan 2022 05:05:01 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Sun, 2 Jan 2022 at 15:46:20, Jenny M Benson    
   >>wrote (my responses usually follow points raised):   
   >>>I have frequently come across both Bootmakers and Shoemakers (and maybe   
   >>>sometimes the different words describing the same person) but to-day,   
   >>>in the 1881 Census, I found a man who described himself as a Shoemaker   
   >>>and his wife as a Boot Binder.  It made me wonder whether shoes do not   
   >>>also have to be bound - whatever the process may be.   
   >>>   
   >>Lots of fascinating discussion - but could she just be a book binder?   
   >>   
   >Looking at what the neighbours or other family members are doing can   
   >often give some hints.   
   >   
   (pressed send too soon)   
   So far the family score is 1 in the shoe trade. If the neighbours are   
   in the same business then that increases the chances of it being boot   
   rather than book.   
   There is mention of boot binders in :-   
   https://loiselsden.com/2014/07/20/boot-binder-catcher-clicker-closer/   
      
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