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Topic: Linen/wool draper..where is he? (Read 240 times)
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ladybird
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Hi folks
I don't know if anyone will be able to help with this
I have John Newton given as a linen/wool draper on all his 6 children's baptism records between 1793 and 1805, St John, Newcastle.
I cannot find him listed in the directories...there are only a couple for that timeframe that I've been able to find.
1/ Is it possible he had a shop?
2/ Could he have worked in someone else's shop? Wouldn't he be a linen draper's assistant in that case?
3/ I believe he died before 1825 as he is not mentioned on his daughter's death notice (Newcastle Courant)
Added 4/ Assuming he was a linen draper and assuming he would have been reasonably "well off" could he have left a will and how do I go about about finding out please without a definate death date??
Any thoughts would be very welcome
Sylvia
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« Last Edit: Friday 26 June 09 06:48 UTC (UK) by ladybird »
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Main names: Scotland (Travellers) - Townsend/Townsley Lanark and Stirling - Jeffrey. Northumberland/ Durham - Newton, Patrick, Nixon, Sharp. Warwickshire and London - Garfield. Ireland, Co. Kerry - Marah/Meara/Mara other offshoots - Berry, Steven, Craig, Atkins, Fuller, McClure, Todd, McIntyre, Stewart, Conway, Buck, Heather, Winter, Letley, Beaumont, Wilson Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Michael Dixon
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Sylvia,
1/ He could have had a shop
2/ He could have worked in a drapers shop, for the owner
Now that Newcastle Central Library has just reopened in larger building with much more shelf space, I have had opportunities to browse several Trade Directories. e.g. 1778,1790, several in the 1798-1805 era, 1824 and 1838.
Although plenty of draper listings none for John Newton. Several Newtons but not drapers.
Michael Dixon
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ladybird
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Thanks for your help Michael  nice to know I wasn't missing something obvious. I guess # 2 must be the only remaining option.
I'm now waiting for the Durham Wills website to launch so that I can have a look for him and any other elusive Newtons I can turn up.
Sylvia
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Main names: Scotland (Travellers) - Townsend/Townsley Lanark and Stirling - Jeffrey. Northumberland/ Durham - Newton, Patrick, Nixon, Sharp. Warwickshire and London - Garfield. Ireland, Co. Kerry - Marah/Meara/Mara other offshoots - Berry, Steven, Craig, Atkins, Fuller, McClure, Todd, McIntyre, Stewart, Conway, Buck, Heather, Winter, Letley, Beaumont, Wilson Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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