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drapers and milliners in market place leicester st. martin 1881 census
« on: Monday 05 May 08 18:32 BST (UK) »
hi, can anyone help me with some information please? I have found my husbands' great Grandma living and working in Leicester before her marriage. Her name was Jane Coates c 1861, born in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. She is on the 1881 census, along with 21 other people. I assume that numbers 51, 53, and 55 Market Place, Leicester St. Martin, was some sort of shop. There is a John Bilson, c 1857, nephew, who is the  head of household. The others are various servants, milliners, drapers, mantle makers and sales women, and apprentices. There are four others from the same area as our Jane, the rest are from all over the place, including the Isle of Man!
Does anyone have any information about these buildings? Was it usual to live above the shop in those days?
Any help would be gratefully received. Many thanks. 
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Re: drapers and milliners in market place leicester st. martin 1881 census
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 May 08 19:15 BST (UK) »
Greeting’s & Welcome…..mew 64.

Trade Directory 1870’s Leicester.

Market Place. :~

No’ 53.
Henry Gee.
Straw Hat & Bonnet Manufacturers.
Milliners & Furriers.
Stay, Corset, Crinoline makers.

I believe the outer walls of this Building is still there
But greatly modernized
It’s the block of buildings / Shops which backs onto Gallowtree-gate
From the Market.

MIKE.   
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Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.
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Re: drapers and milliners in market place leicester st. martin 1881 census
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 May 08 20:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Mike,
Thank you so much for the information, and so fast as well!! I have never been to Leicester, so I don't know the area at all. I wonder how Jane ended up so far away from home...
Again, many thanks. Smiley
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