Dear Janice, cordwainer = worker in Cordovan leather from Codova in Spain = shoemaker. Similar terms used in Danish, Dutch, German. Regards, David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Aitkens1" <janice.aitkens1@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] Saffron Walden > Hello > I just been putting some of my finds of the 1901 census on to computer & > there has been Cordwainers as Occupation which has been crossed out & > Shoe/Bootmaker there I know that my ancestors who I am putting in where > Shoemakers this has happen on 2 or 3 different census so it not all on the > same household so I think that it has to do with being a cobbler > Regards Janice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Foster" <Gardenridgeca@netscape.net> > To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:43 PM > Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Saffron Walden > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm hoping someone can explain a notation I've discovered on a map of > > Medieval Saffron Waldon. The map shows the layout of the old town > > market. Eight areas are set out in small blocks with a key: Le > > Draperie; Tanner's Row; Chapman's Row; fyshe Row; Cordwainers Row; Cloth > > Row; Le Boucherie; Pultrey Hill. Most are obvious but the one's I'm > > curious about are Chapman, Le Boucherie, and Pultrey Hill. Can anyone > > explain these "trades"? > > > > Dave in Victoria BC > > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > > . > > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >