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Thank all. Very helpful indeed !!

Also "a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day at a time." from the French "Journee" meaning Day

I believe that the term journeyman just means that he works for someone else i.e. does not own his own business. It has nothing to do with traveling.

a "Journeyman" when applied to an occupation, doesn't mean that they travelled ( though of course he might have moved to where there was work)
eg my grandfather was a "journeyman printer" having served an apprenticeship.

"A journeyman is a skilled worker who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification in a building trade or craft. They are considered competent and authorized to work in that field as a fully qualified employee. A journeyman earns their license by education, supervised experience, and examination.[1] Although a journeyman has completed a trade certificate and is able to work as an employee, they are not yet able to work as a self-employed master craftsman."

My 3xGreat Grandfather, William Tizard c1798 - c1879 Weymouth, Dorset, is described as a Journeyman Tailor on 1851 Census. (Living with his family).

I know what a tailor does, I think I know what it means to be described as a 'Journeyman Tailor' - someone who travels around the area in relation to work.

What I'd like to know is - if he was travelling around the area, what would he take as supplies (tools of the trade if you like)? Obviously needle & thread, but would he have carried cloth?. I suppose it depends on what type of tailor he was, doesn't it?

What are your thoughts please??