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• Occupation: 26 Mar 1743, Sopley, Hampshire, England; MASTER Cordwainer A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.
• Apprenticeship: 26 Mar 1743, Sopley, Hampshire, England; Masters Name James White Masters Trade Cordwainer Masters Abode Sopley, Southampton Apprentice Name James Gosling Apprentice Abode Sopley, Southampton Apprentice Parents Name Will Gosling Date of Duty 17th April 1744 Date of Indenture 26th March 1743 Term 7 Years Reference IR 1/17 Apprenticeship Fee £5 0s 0d
• Occupation: 24 Jun 1745, Sopley, Hampshire, England; MASTER Cordwainer A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.
• Apprenticeship: 24 Jun 1745, Sopley, Hampshire, England; Masters Name James White Masters Trade Cordwainer Masters Abode Sopley, Southampton Apprentice Name William Hockings Apprentice Parents Name James Hockings Date of Duty 25th November 1747 Date of Indenture 24th June 1745 Term 7 Years Reference IR 1/18 Apprenticeship Fee £5 0s 0d