In the book by Beatrix Potter (pictured), what is the occupation of the titular inhabitant of Gloucester?

"The Tailor of Gloucester", first published in 1902, is a book by the British author and illustrator Helen Beatrix Potter(1866-1943), generally known as Beatrix. In addition to her hugely popular children's books, which also include "Peter Rabbit" and "Jemima Puddleduck" she was also a naturalist and conservationist, though at the time it was still hard for a woman to achieve recognition in these fields.

"The Tailor of Gloucester" is unusual in the title character being a human, rather than an animal. However, unsurprisingly, anthropomorphised animals feature largely in the tale. The tailor has a cat called Simpkin, whom he despatches to purchase red thread needed to finish a waistcoat for the local mayor! During Simpkin's absence, the tailor discovers that the cat has imprisoned some mice under teacups, and sets them free. In his anger at being deprived of his prey, Simpkin hides the thread. Stricken by this, the tailor falls ill and takes to his bed - but the grateful mice find the thread, and complete the job for him, although it is left to a reluctant Simpkin to reveal the whereabouts of the thread for the final buttonhole.

The tale, said to be Potter's own favourite, was based on a real life Tailor of Gloucester, named John Pritchard, though needless to say, the mice introduced an element of poetic license!