Hello Chris. Cordwainer/snoemaker, same thing. From ''A list of occupations" ''CORDINER / CORDWAINER / CORVINER / CORVISOR - originally term used for one who worked with Cordovan (a special leather from Spain) but later term used for shoemaker'' Cheers, Bob in Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "kfarrow" <kcfarrow@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 8:42 PM Subject: OCCUPATIONS > Dear Listers, Does anyone clever know what a cordwainer did? I have a > bloke who one census is a shoemaker, the next a cordwainer! > Would love some wisdom > Kind Regards Chris >