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I am looking for information on the above company which operated the Bedford Foundy in Leigh Lancs. Reuben Simms a co-owner was my cousin and the company manufactured agricultural machinery from approx 1850 to 1890. The company was most productive in the 1860's-1870's and exhibiterd widely throughout the UK and even abroad and had an office in Smyrna, Turkey. I am interestred in who John Picksley and how the two men met for found the company. Any background information would be most welcome
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Here's a bit of census information to start with
1861 Green Lane Bedford
Reuben Sims 41 head ironfounder employing 310 men 90 boys
Alice Sims 40 wife
John Sims 13 son
Joseph Sims 9 son
Simeon Sims 3 son
John Picksley 43 boarder widower? ironfounder born Lincolnshire Reiton in Linxy
Martha Wilcock 17 house servant
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1851 Chapel Street Victoria Buildings Bedford
Reuben Sims 29 iron founder employing 63 men
Alice Sims 30
John Sims 3
John Picksley 33 unmarried born Lincolnshire Kirton - relationship described as brother in law
Ellen Ranks 12 house servant
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Welcome to Rootschat Foxfold :D
I don't think John was a brother in law going by the marriage record from free bmd
Marriages Sep 1841
Sim Reuben Preston 21 376
SMIRK Alice Preston 21 376
The only Reuben and Alice in the list of names.
Son Joseph's birth record from the GRO
SIMS, JOSEPH SMIRK
GRO Reference: 1851 S Quarter in LEIGH Volume 21 Page 593
Looks as though John was born in 1822 in Upton cum Kexby, Lincs baptism record has his parents as John and Ann.
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Hi foxfold
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Picksley,_Sims_and_Co
Had you seen this on graces guide?
Regards
Jon
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This looks to be John's death
PICKSLEY, JOHN 75
GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in LINCOLN Volume 07A Page 351
This is probably Reuben's death
SIMS, REUBEN 75
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 509
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Bolton Chronicle, 10 Jun 1843
Married - On the 19th inst, at Mawdsley Street Chapel, by the Rev J B Elliot, Mr John Picksley to Miss Eliza Simms, both of Great Bolton
Marriage Registration (FindMyPast)
John Picksley, Jun Qtr 1843, Bolton, 21 91 - on same page Eliza Sims (one "s")
Death Registration (GRO)
Eliza Picksley, Jun Qtr 1844, Bolton Union, 21 83 - age 24
Is there possibly a question mark over the marital status on the '51 Census - which shows "Unmarried" rather than "Widower" (the '61 status)?
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Thank you all for getting back to me, you have given me a good start point for my research
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1861 Census
John Picksley, Boarder, Widower, 43, Iron Founder, born Kirton in Linsey (sic)
FindMyPast Nonconformist births/baptisms
The children of Samuel and Eliza Piksley (no "c"), Joseph born 19 Oct 1814, John born 18 Mar 1817,
Samuel born 19 Oct 1820, Ingham born 18 Jun 182?, William born 24 Aug 1829
place - Kirton Lindsey, denomination Baptist
1841 Census (HO107 514 1 15 22
Joseph Picksley, 25, Builder, not born in County
Ann Picksley, 20, born in County
John Picksley, Joiner, not born in County
Address Lord Street, North Meols, Omskirk, Lancashire
Joseph had married Ann Cryer at Bolton le Moors, 14 Feb 1836
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London Gazette
https://thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22018/page/2350
See Column 1, 1st item
P.S A belated but nonetheless very warm welcome to Rootschat
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The URL is returning "unsafe" message.
If you don't want to proceed -
google London Gazette
Choose "Publications"
Click on "All notices" - should deliver search screen. Pop "John Picksley" in Search (include the " " as part of search key) and click on "Update Details"