Edmondson was originally apprenticed to a barber .
Edmondson was originally afterwards became a coach - painter , and being much employed in emblazoning arms on carriages was led to the study of heraldry and genealogy .
Edmondson was originally apprenticed to a barber , but afterwards became a coach - painter , and being much employed in emblazoning arms on carriages was led to the study of heraldry and genealogy .