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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: Gigi4 on Wednesday 06 October 10 06:08 BST (UK)
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Where should I start looking for information regarding Thomas Beilby's occupation as a Master Gardener? In 1861 census, aged 69, at Walton Grange, Private House. Gigi4
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hi gigi4
where abouts was this walton grange , was it a country house or an estate it,s pos you may not find him even with that sort of job title
trevor
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Trevor
I gather Walton, is a place in Yorkshire, England. Yes I think it will be hard to find anything on Thomas Beilby (Beelby) and his career as a Master Gardener.
Gigi4
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hello gigi4
i,ve just googled walton grange yorks and what came up was a residential home for the elderly which these days could well be right as if it was a large country house not many people can afforg to buy or run such a place , anyway 3 things there may be photos at the home of the house back in the old days, if you look on the site they do have a web site , also local libraries usually have old photos of the local area , also if this was in the yorks section you may find someone who knows the house .
trevor
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I would guess that he was not the Head Gardener of the Big House in a wealthy family, but possibly the deputy. Certainly highly skilled.
At that age, maybe he had been the head gardener and was now retired and had a largely advisory role.
Both guesses.
meles