Cheshire Blacksmiths

[toby webb]

Reading The Village Blacksmith by R. Webber. 1971, page 139,
I see John & William Dale Cheshire blacksmiths with a bill for work carried out. Can anyone tie this down a bit more? Thanks, Toby.

[CaroleW]

I see John & William Dale Cheshire blacksmiths with a bill for work carried out. Can anyone tie this down a bit more?

Can you clarify exactly what it is you are asking for?   

[toby webb]

Hi Carolew,
Something more than Cheshire i.e. town or village  Toby.

[CaroleW]

Reading The Village Blacksmith by R. Webber. 1971, page 139,

1971 appears to be the date the book was written/published so what timescale are we looking at for the blacksmiths to have been in business?  18th/19th/20th century?


 

[toby webb]

Sorry not to have given 1780 at the beginning.
? too much celebrating ? Toby.

[wilcoxon]

http://archivedatabases.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOfficeWillEPayments/search.aspx
Matching names, village and occupation.

 JOHN DALE,  LITTLE WARFORD .  Blacksmith Date: 1798
WILLIAM DALE, LITTLE WARFORD. Blacksmith  Date 1813

[toby webb]

That's marvellous, Wilcoxon. Since Little Warford is only about 10 miles from Holmes Chapel, that will suit me nicely for starters. Thanks to all, Toby.

[garstonite]

Toby - could you do me a favour - could you look for Oakes in Neston / Little Neston  please...
Daniel Oakes - my gg grandfather b 1849 Neston,Chesh - a Blacksmith in Neston - then moved to Garston,Liverpool...
thanks

[toby webb]

Sorry Garstonite but I think you have the wrong man. I have only a very narrow interest in Cheshire and do not have access to the areas of interest to you. You need experts like Wilcoxon & Carole W.
Good luck. Toby.