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It's comforting to know that other people are seeking information on hairdressing ancestors. My hairdresser was also a perfumer and master wig maker. He was Thomas Mellish and lived and worked in Finsbury London. He was born in the 1770s and I have a copy of an insurance policy he took out in 1820 which covered his premises, wearing apparel, plate, items used in his business etc which suggests he might have operated his business from his home but I'm not sure. Am currently trying to find him in trade directories. I would love to know about his working life, who his clients were, what he actually did and where he served his apprenticeship. If I find out anything useful I will post it here to assist others. I haven't found any of this children following the same career. Sometimes I think of him powdering the wigs of a regency dandy and sometimes a Sweeney Todd image springs to mind! He certainly intrigues me.
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