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Focusing on chairmaking from the 18th century onwards, Richard Holt will take you from beech woods to ‘bodgers’, from chair turners to chair manufacturers.
Chairmaking was a common industry in the Chiltern Hills due to the abundance of nearby beech woods and connections to both London and Oxford. Initially a woodland craft, chairmaking became popular in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in the early 19th century. By 1877, 4,700 chairs were being made every day in High Wycombe in over 150 factories and workshops.
Learn about some of the sources available to research ancestors in the chairmaking industry with case studies highlighting the type of information that might be found.
April 2024
Richard Holt is a professional genealogist and runs his own research business, Holt’s Family History Research. Prior to becoming a professional researcher, Richard worked in a number of schools as an Early Years teacher and senior leader. He has a deep-rooted belief that learning is a life-long endeavour. Richard also tutors for Pharos Tutors, teaching their Apprenticeship Records and Victorian Crime and Punishment courses. Richard is a Member of AGRA (the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives) and is Co-Chair of their East of England Network Group.
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