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Cas (stallc)
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Kelly's Directory, please. This is a long shot but wondered if there is any info of this shop still trading in the dates you have on look up offers. Address I have is just Bedford
F. Gibbons (Name is Florence) Looks like a greengrocers around 1908 - 1920. Put photograph of shop on photo board for dating
Many thanks if you can help
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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Cas (stallc)
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Thanks John
Address is great, what area of Bedford is 2 Midland Rd? Not knowing the area can you narrow for me?
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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Cas (stallc)
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Thanks John local knowledge is priceless.
Where are the main Cems? parents died 1910 & 1915 have 1901 address, are there any family history libraries in the area I can contact that may give more info? Electrol etc?
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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William Welch, bootmaker, at 2 Midland Road is listed in 1914 Kellys, as per
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/
However in 1910, from same source, is Mrs Minnie Betts, confectioner - hence the chocolate adverts
& in 1903 is William Harvey, confectioner
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukPartridge - North Beds; Peterborough Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts Clement - Croydon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Cas (stallc)
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Perhaps she only ran the shop for short time? Her father was Albert Richard Gibbons. Mother Emma. On 1901 she was down as no occ at home. Are there any fH libraries that give electrol info?
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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Cas, The Electoral rolls are held the Bedford reference library of Beds Archives
See link for info.....
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.local_studies/electoral_registers_where.htm
Found another Kellys 1902, 2 Midland Road, was Cheeseman & Munday, confectioners.
So we have 3 different confectioners, 1902, 1903, 1910 (hence the chocolate adverts) --- & then in 1914 its the Bootmaker. So did Florrie sell fruit & veg between 1910-1914 - does that tie up with ages of the people in the picture ?
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukPartridge - North Beds; Peterborough Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts Clement - Croydon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Yes it could fit. It may possibly be 1910 - 1914. with what you found. It is suggested the photo was taken between 1908 - 1920.
If you have it filled by others pre 1910 and post 1914 I think its a very good bet. Thanks for the elecrol info, could I email a request look up or is it just in person?
Also could I request any burial info via email?
Many thanks
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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Was going to try get electrol info from the address 1901 for the family. Have refs for parents deaths but no certs yet only just discovered them.
Family story has it that Flo was a nursing sister later. Will see what I can find, thanks for your help, brilliant!
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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Cas (stallc)
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You have a very good 'nose' lol.
Yes John you are correct, Flo's parents were Emma & Thomas Townsend.
Second marriage for Emma was to Albert Gibbons and all other children were his. Flo took the name of her stepfather.
Best wishes
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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