> The information on him being a Naval Tailor comes from the Libindex > database, unfortunately there is no easy way to find out o supplied this > and so get the details (hopefully whoever did will see > this and > respond!). Hmmm. I can find only Robert Davidson, tailor (i.e. not 'naval tailor'), died 1839. The reference from which the information was taken is apparently MF A Ki 1, which tells me that it is from the Kinloss Parish Register. If you can tell me the name reference (I.e. the numbers following NM..... at the top og his entry in LIBINDX I can easily find out where the information came from next time I go to Elgin. > I suspect a Naval Tailor was a private enterprise rather than a Navy > appointment Yes, I think so. > but I would have thought that he would have needed to be in a town with a > Navy base. Yes, that surprised me too. > I suppose he could have 'posted' the uniforms - an early mail order > catalogue perhaps? :>) Maybe! <g> Anne