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[Seaton Smithy]

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ED2005 Here's all the John Edwards Blacksmith info I could find.

In 1890 John Edwards a Blacksmith lived at 28 Lillies Wynd, this was at the northern end of the town.

In 1890, 1894 & 1895 there was a Blacksmith called John Edwards at Seaton, which is an agricultural area on the northern side of Arbroath, the opposite of Arbirlot on the southern.

Derek.

An very old thread I know, but just in case the original poster is still monitoring:

The two John's were first cousins.  Many of the Edward/Edwards family were blacksmiths, and they frequently recycled males forenames including John, James, David and Norman.

The John Edwards living at Lillies Wynd was the one who married Agnes Grieve.

Here is the 1881 census record of John Edwards at that address: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881Scotland&indiv=try&h=3538901

Here is a family tree showing that the John Edwards who was the son of Agnes Talbot nee Edwards (as per the census) married Agnes Grieve: http://www.granitecityroots.co.uk/Edwards/edwardspage2.html

The John Edwards at Seaton married Agnes Stewart Milne.  He was the son of James Edwards, another blacksmith.

James Edwards and Agnes Talbot nee Edwards were siblings, the children of John Edward and his wife Magdalene Watt.

[GEN10]

Hya Derek have you any Cowie's or Cuthills in the Carmyllie area.

Lex

[DennyDescendant]

Lex,

Thanks for the reminder about the books, there's a few more of them on the internet archive now courtesy of the national library of scotland.

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[GEN10]

Thanks for the links. I'll certainly be taking a look at the books. Happy new year. Lex

[Magiccat1978]

Hi
I wonder if you could look up a business for me ? Its J S Smith & Sons ironmongers 124 High Street Arbroath. I know it was still trading in 1925 when the last Smith son Adam died and I know it was sold and continued to trade under the same name. I was hoping to be able to find out how much longer the business traded for if that's possible.
Thanks for your time.
Happy New Year 
Magiccat