Alfred GARDNER 1840 - 1923

1840
Alfred Gardner was baptised on 26th April 1840 in the Parish of Sutton in the County of Surrey, England and his parents were William Gardner (1791 - 1876) and Lucy Caines (1801 - ).

His father's trade was noted as "collar maker" and some references on the Web refer to
"collar makers were people who made the rings that held barrels together. Possibly a blacksmith type trade."
It could also refer to horse collar and harness making, a leather craft.