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Christopher
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Co. Westmeath Occupations
« on: Wednesday 19 March 08 11:50 UTC (UK) »
Athlone
The town had a thriving felt hat manudfacturing industry in in the seventeenth century.
1827 The Provincial Bank opened a branch in the town.
1859 The town had two railways ... the GSWR and the MGWR.
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josey
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Re: Co. Westmeath Occupations
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 April 08 15:03 UTC (UK) »
On my grandmother's birth certificate of 1880 in Hanstown, her father Michael Allen of Mullingar is described as a 'steward'.  Does anyone know if this is this likely to be a domestic servant or an employee of a large estate? Or something completely different?

Many thanks

Josey
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IRELAND; Cavan, Cork: MURRAY, HOLLAND Meath: LYNCH Westmeath ALLEN, BRENNAN Dublin ALLEN, McGINTY, PENROSE Unknown: DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS
87th REGIMENT Royal Irish Fusiliers:MURRAY
ENGLAND; Marylebone HAYTER, TROUSDALE, TROWSDALE Cornwall HAMPTON, TREMELLING W Yorkshire CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD
CANADA; Nova Scotia [Halifax, Pictou]: HOLLAND, WHITE; Quebec [Montreal], Ontario ALLEN, O'DRISCOLL
Christopher
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Re: Co. Westmeath Occupations
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 15:59 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: josey on Saturday 19 April 08 15:03 UTC (UK)
On my grandmother's birth certificate of 1880 in Hanstown, her father Michael Allen of Mullingar is described as a 'steward'.  Does anyone know if this is this likely to be a domestic servant or an employee of a large estate? Or something completely different?

Many thanks

Josey

Hi Josey,

I think Michael Allen may have been a Land Steward on an estate.

Christopher
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josey
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Re: Co. Westmeath Occupations
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 April 09 14:23 UTC (UK) »
Thanks, Christopher.

Was the land steward the equivalent of the 'manager' or factor as they are called in Scotland? Or were stewards underlings of a manager? Do you know if there is a resource I can research that may give the names of possible estates in the area?

Josey
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IRELAND; Cavan, Cork: MURRAY, HOLLAND Meath: LYNCH Westmeath ALLEN, BRENNAN Dublin ALLEN, McGINTY, PENROSE Unknown: DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS
87th REGIMENT Royal Irish Fusiliers:MURRAY
ENGLAND; Marylebone HAYTER, TROUSDALE, TROWSDALE Cornwall HAMPTON, TREMELLING W Yorkshire CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD
CANADA; Nova Scotia [Halifax, Pictou]: HOLLAND, WHITE; Quebec [Montreal], Ontario ALLEN, O'DRISCOLL
Christopher
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Re: Co. Westmeath Occupations
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 April 09 14:37 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: josey on Monday 06 April 09 14:23 UTC (UK)
Thanks, Christopher.

Was the land steward the equivalent of the 'manager' or factor as they are called in Scotland? Or were stewards underlings of a manager? Do you know if there is a resource I can research that may give the names of possible estates in the area?

Josey

Hi Josey,

Yes ... land stewards were managers or factors.

Try googling "landed gentry Westmeath" ... that may produce some estates for you.

Christopher
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