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Kev,

thanks also for the offer.

 I first have to search myself etc doing this for years already.

Strange enough "British families in Russia" is hardly covered in the English genealogical world.

I found an other probably useful source for you, "findrussianheritage.com ". At least you can read a lot sometimes useful information, although I do not know how deep your interest in Russia via your ancestors is going.

Best wishes,

elcas

Hi Kev,

an intriguing question.

I can not give you a direct answer but try: forum.vgd.ru (translation in English possible)
or contact rublitz@gmail.com.

The last one is a research group in St.-Petersburg and linked to the "Salt Lake society" , and very helpful.

I`m interested in how you contacted the local Hull archive records.

My forbear left Hull to st.-Petersburg around 1800 and I`m still trying to find more details about that.

Good luck anyhow,

elcas

Dear Zebelix......and Benjamin,

First to Benjamin: the members of the team were payed by the Tsar. Not the Fourdrinier brothers.
However just know - believe or not - I came across an article in Mechanics magazine, Vol.XVI, page 421 an article "Caution to mechanics against emigrating to Russia", 1831. There is my 4x grandfather Hide mentioned working at the Imperial Papermill.

My research convinced me already that he was a papermaker. By now I`m almost 100% certain that he was working at the Imperial Papermill and could therefore help the English team installing the Fourdrinier machines by "interpreting".

To Zebelix: yes I`m interesting in your family line although the combination of "Harvey Hide" is new for me.

Eagerly waiting, Elcas 

This description adds even more to at least to my imagination of the kind of apprenticeship of this possible member in my family-tree.
Knowing a bit about dressmaking, making a "manteau/French or mantel/Dutch" is not that simple.


Many thanks to you all and have a fruitful New Year

To all!

Many thanks for your suggestions/ideas.

I`ll bear them in mind in my research.

elcas