Robert Littledike/Littledyke/Dennison

[mickawinn]

I am trying to find out more about this person who had a business Robert Littledyke & Son at one time in North Street, Stamford but by 1872 was at 27, Scotgate, Stamford. On various census he appears with his family under the different names and when he died in 1883 the Probate Calendar shows Littledyke otherwise Dennison. The story goes that at some point he was declared insolvent but I have no proof of that. Can anybody throw any light on this please or tell me more about sources for business information?

[lizdb]

Does his Will give any more info about his business (or lack of) ?

[trish1120]

Robert DENISON Married Abagail RICHARDS, 19 May 1835, All Saints, Stamford, Lincoln, England
(Source Familysearch.Org)

They named their 1st Son Robert Littledyke Denison, Baptised 12 July 1835
He was buried 30 Dec 1835 age 6mths
(Source FreeREG)

Robert DENISON was Christened 2 December 1813,Great Casterton, Rutland, England
Mother SARAH Denison
(Familysearch.Org)

1851 Robert Lettledike is born c 1814 Casherton, Rutland

1841 hes is not born in County (Lincs) under Robert Littledghe

SARAH Dennison Married John LITTLEDIKE, 11 August 1814, Great Casterton, Rutland
(F/S.Org)

So explains the 2 names as he was born before the Marriage.

Trish

Possible Burial;
John LITTLEDIKE, 3 Feb 1837, St John the Baptist, Stamford, Lincs
Age 67 (birth c 1770)
(FreeREG)

Several Christenings are on F/S for Children of JOHN//SARAH 1817-1826

FreeREG has them also last one ELEANOR 1828 (she was buried age 5)
A few of their Children died young.
Fathers Johns Occp Rope Maker

[mickawinn]

His occupation was shown as rope maker.

[trish1120]

OOPS sorry you just wanted Business Info

[mickawinn]

No, thanks for your efforts. For some time I had thought that Dennison and Littledike were two separate people. Until I found the entry on the National Probate calendar and got his death certificate, he hanged himself, and found he was also under both names. I also found under Littledike that he was insolvent in 1861, had some notariaty reported on in the local paper and had his wife Abigail fined for assault due to his philandering. I was after the history of the business to add to my background knowledge.