John cooper markfield Martha kirby

[Danone]

Hi all please can any one help with this my Charles coopers son John married Martha kirby march 1870 barrow rd I have her in 1851 st Luke old st Middlesex
Martha kirby age 23 servant please can any answer this for me please why she is in Middlesex
Thanks
Danone

[Kay99]

She was working as a domestic servant in the house of Enoch Jones a Silk Mercer (dealer in silk) at 10-11 Finsbury Terrace St Luke.   It was a large household and in addition to his wife and children there were 18 drapers, silk porters, a milliner and other servants

Kay

[Danone]

Hi Kay
Thanks very much for coming back to on it I can now put it with the tree I have I had gone through my bag and found it and had asked about it so was wondering what it meant ,so now I know
Thank you so much
Steve

[Danone]

Hi Kay
Is there any chance this 10-11 fins bury terr scan be found
Steve

[Danone]

Hi Kay just been on google I have found a cort cars at the old bailey to do with Enoch jones but can't get on it .8 th sept some thing to do with a livery stable keeper being on bill inter street he heard some shout stop I think some one had stolen the silk meant for Enoch jones just wish I was allowed to see it .
Ste

[Kay99]

Finsbury Terrace appears to be a former part of City Road, Finsbury and City Road still exists.  Based on this reference it looks like they lived on the north side of City Road ttp://www.rootschat.com/links/01exi/

Found a newspaper reference in  Windsor and Eton Express 3 November 1855 re a bankruptcy annulment  of an Enoch Jones of Finsbury Terrace, City Road  - Mercer and Draper

Also a reference in Morning Post 31 January 1842 to an Eliza Watson being charged with stealing 7 silk handkerchiefs and a scarf from Enoch Jones Linen Draper of Providence House Finsbury Terrace, City Road

Another report Morning Post 31 May 1852  a Robert George Barrett - a young man of smart appearance robbed his late employer Mr Enoch Jones a draper occupying very extensive premises on City Road.   He took 4 shawls worth from 4 to 5 guineas each (Must have been a very profitable buisness!!)

An article in Morning Post 07 October 1848 refers to Enoch Jones as the proprietor of an extensive drapery and "mourning" establishment - based on the article meaning he also sold mourning clothes


Kay

[Danone]

Hi Kai did two of them but couldn't find the rest
Any thanks again
You did some good work for me
Thank you so much
Ste