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Surrey / Re: Trying to trace a Southwark hatter, early 1800s...
« on: Sunday 04 January 09 16:17 GMT (UK) »
I am also looking for a Hat making family who were living in Lambeth (Waterloo) from about c1820. The LOCKET(T) family moved from Manchester sometime between 1817 (when they baptised one of their children in Manchester) and 1820 (when they started to baptize their London born children in St Mary Lambeth and St John Waterloo).
I can't think why they would move from Manchester,one of the centres of the hat making trade, to London? I suppose the company they worked for in Manchester could have amalgamated with a London company? I know Christy's had a factory in Stockport, but didn't they move FROM London to Stockport, not the other way around? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
I can't think why they would move from Manchester,one of the centres of the hat making trade, to London? I suppose the company they worked for in Manchester could have amalgamated with a London company? I know Christy's had a factory in Stockport, but didn't they move FROM London to Stockport, not the other way around? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
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