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From: Richard Tetley <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] occupation - Cloth dresser
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 21:17:33 +0100
References: <20020605200134.OJHN3995.sccrmhc01.attbi.com@[192.168.0.93]>


Hi Tom & Judy,

I guess that folk still needed their hair 'dressing' even in those days. I'm not sure why it should be considered a modern
profession.

Another thought that comes to mind is, real hair, wig making , but I guess they'd be called wig makers! <grin>

I have come across 'hair weavers' in Sheffield census. Its not clear why they're weaving hair....

I seem to recall finding a hair dresser in the 1891 census, hang on.. I'll look it up...

Interesting... someone is a 'hair seater', presumable making horsehair seats?

There's a hair dealer, and Aha...here he is

1891 census:-
Frank Seffors head M 46 hair dresser DEU Anover

(guess that's Hanover!)

Hope those titbits help...

Cheers
Rich

Judy and Tom Lundeen wrote:

> What you state probably makes sense in most cases, but this was an adult
> male. The register entry (a baptism in 1798) reads, "Thomas, son of
> William Lupton of Otley, Hair-Drefser". The only thing that we could
> imagine was something perhaps to do with horse-hair seat covers for
> carriages?
>
> Actually, we're finding this somewhat amusing, considering some of the
> male hair-dressers we've encountered! <grin>

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