Tailor guild records / journeyman tailor

[Mrslhall76]

Hello everyone. I can see that there has not been a post on here for a while so I am not sure if this thread is being used. I am trying to find out if there was a guild at all or a central records location for people who were tailors in London during the 1880's? my ancestor came over from Germany during this time but I can find no records for him until the 1911 census. I know he was a tailor or a journeyman tailor for ladies so I was wondering if anyone had looked into this type of thing before
thanks
Lee

[Megan Roberts]

I googled City of London Guilds and this is what I found for today:

List of Livery Companies by Precedence
Precedence Company name
1 Mercers
2 Grocers
3 Drapers
4 Fishmongers
5 Goldsmiths
6 Merchant Taylors
7 Skinners
8 Haberdashers
9 Salters
10 Ironmongers
11 Vintners
12 Clothworkers
13 Dyers
14 Brewers
15 Leathersellers
16 Pewterers
17 Barbers
18 Cutlers
19 Bakers
20 Wax Chandlers
21 Tallow Chandlers
22 Armourers and Brasiers
23 Girdlers
24 Butchers
25 Saddlers
26 Carpenters
27 Cordwainers
28 Painter-Stainers
29 Curriers
30 Masons
31 Plumbers
32 Innholders
33 Founders
34 Poulters
35 Cooks
36 Coopers
37 Tylers and Bricklayers
38 Bowyers
39 Fletchers
40 Blacksmiths
41 Joiners & Ceilers
42 Weavers
List of Livery Companies by Precedence
43 Woolmen
44 Scriveners
45 Fruiterers
46 Plaisterers
47 Stationers and Newspaper Makers
48 Broderers
49 Upholders
50 Musicians
51 Turners
52 Basketmakers
53 Glaziers
54 Horners
55 Farriers
56 Paviors
57 Loriners
58 Apothecaries
59 Shipwrights
60 Spectacle Makers
61 Clockmakers
62 Glovers
63 Feltmakers
64 Framework Knitters
65 Needlemakers
66 Gardeners
67 Tin Plate Workers
68 Wheelwrights
69 Distillers
70 Pattenmakers
71 Glass Sellers
72 Coachmakers
73 Gunmakers
74 Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers
75 Makers of Playing Cards
76 Fan Makers
77 Carmen
78 Master Mariners
79 Solicitors
80 Farmers
81 Air Pilots
82 Tobacco Pipe Makers
83 Furniture Makers
84 Scientific Instrument Makers
85 Chartered Surveyors
List of Livery Companies by Precedence
86 Chartered Accountants
87 Chartered Secretaries
88 Builders Merchants
89 Launderers
90 Marketors
91 Actuaries
92 Insurers
93 Arbitrators
94 Engineers
95 Fuellers
96 Lightmongers
97 Environmental Cleaners
98 Chartered Architects
99 Constructors
100 Information Technologists
101 World Traders
102 Water Conservators
103 Firefighters
104 Hackney Carriage Drivers
105 Management Consultants
106 International Bankers
107 Tax Advisers
108 Security Professionals
109 Educators
110 Arts Scholars
Companies without livery:
Watermen & Lightermen
Parish Clerks
Guilds awaiting livery:
Public Relations Practitioners
Entrepreneurs
Human Resources Professionals

In terms of records etc., the London Metropolitan Archives may have something, but it is probably a good starting point.

[Mrslhall76]

I googled City of London Guilds and this is what I found for today:

List of Livery Companies by Precedence
Precedence Company name
1 Mercers
2 Grocers
3 Drapers
4 Fishmongers
5 Goldsmiths
6 Merchant Taylors
7 Skinners
8 Haberdashers
9 Salters
10 Ironmongers
11 Vintners
12 Clothworkers
13 Dyers
14 Brewers
15 Leathersellers
16 Pewterers
17 Barbers
18 Cutlers
19 Bakers
20 Wax Chandlers
21 Tallow Chandlers
22 Armourers and Brasiers
23 Girdlers
24 Butchers
25 Saddlers
26 Carpenters
27 Cordwainers
28 Painter-Stainers
29 Curriers
30 Masons
31 Plumbers
32 Innholders
33 Founders
34 Poulters
35 Cooks
36 Coopers
37 Tylers and Bricklayers
38 Bowyers
39 Fletchers
40 Blacksmiths
41 Joiners & Ceilers
42 Weavers
List of Livery Companies by Precedence
43 Woolmen
44 Scriveners
45 Fruiterers
46 Plaisterers
47 Stationers and Newspaper Makers
48 Broderers
49 Upholders
50 Musicians
51 Turners
52 Basketmakers
53 Glaziers
54 Horners
55 Farriers
56 Paviors
57 Loriners
58 Apothecaries
59 Shipwrights
60 Spectacle Makers
61 Clockmakers
62 Glovers
63 Feltmakers
64 Framework Knitters
65 Needlemakers
66 Gardeners
67 Tin Plate Workers
68 Wheelwrights
69 Distillers
70 Pattenmakers
71 Glass Sellers
72 Coachmakers
73 Gunmakers
74 Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers
75 Makers of Playing Cards
76 Fan Makers
77 Carmen
78 Master Mariners
79 Solicitors
80 Farmers
81 Air Pilots
82 Tobacco Pipe Makers
83 Furniture Makers
84 Scientific Instrument Makers
85 Chartered Surveyors
List of Livery Companies by Precedence
86 Chartered Accountants
87 Chartered Secretaries
88 Builders Merchants
89 Launderers
90 Marketors
91 Actuaries
92 Insurers
93 Arbitrators
94 Engineers
95 Fuellers
96 Lightmongers
97 Environmental Cleaners
98 Chartered Architects
99 Constructors
100 Information Technologists
101 World Traders
102 Water Conservators
103 Firefighters
104 Hackney Carriage Drivers
105 Management Consultants
106 International Bankers
107 Tax Advisers
108 Security Professionals
109 Educators
110 Arts Scholars
Companies without livery:
Watermen & Lightermen
Parish Clerks
Guilds awaiting livery:
Public Relations Practitioners
Entrepreneurs
Human Resources Professionals

In terms of records etc., the London Metropolitan Archives may have something, but it is probably a good starting point.

thanks megan I did not even think of that. cheers