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Title: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: ClareLisa on Friday 15 October 21 23:36 BST (UK)
My 2x Gt Grandfather Henry Elijah Axten was a Glass Optical Worker in 1891 in Leicester and living at Clipstone Street. I was just wondering if anyone would know where he would've worked?
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 16 October 21 17:25 BST (UK)
The Leicester University of Leicester Special Collections Online is a splendid resource.
They have Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire and Leicestershire 1891 (vol. 2 - Leicestershire & Rutland) which on p959 of the directory (image p461) has a couple of possibilities
http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/218799/rec/106

Hope this helps.
Philip

Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: Brentor boy on Saturday 16 October 21 17:39 BST (UK)
I have just Googled " optican clipstone street leicester"  and found a post on anothet site which refers to the  Rank optical factory on Clipstone Street
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 16 October 21 17:54 BST (UK)
Quote from: Brentor boy on Saturday 16 October 21 17:39 BST (UK)
I have just Googled " optican clipstone street leicester"  and found a post on anothet site which refers to the  Rank optical factory on Clipstone Street

Nice find!  Is that from the british-genealogy.com website?  That post indicates that the Rank factory was in business after WW1 but I haven't been able to find out when it was set up.  The 1891 Kelly's Directory (cited below, p626)  has several small traders on Clipstone Street, but I can't see a factory.
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: Brentor boy on Saturday 16 October 21 18:18 BST (UK)
Yes, Phillip. That's my source.
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: ClareLisa on Saturday 16 October 21 22:32 BST (UK)
That's brilliant, thank you.
Quote from: philipsearching on Saturday 16 October 21 17:25 BST (UK)
The Leicester University of Leicester Special Collections Online is a splendid resource.
They have Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire and Leicestershire 1891 (vol. 2 - Leicestershire & Rutland) which on p959 of the directory (image p461) has a couple of possibilities
http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/218799/rec/106

Hope this helps.
Philip
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: ClareLisa on Saturday 16 October 21 22:32 BST (UK)
Aah brilliant thank you.
Quote from: Brentor boy on Saturday 16 October 21 17:39 BST (UK)
I have just Googled " optican clipstone street leicester"  and found a post on anothet site which refers to the  Rank optical factory on Clipstone Street
Title: Re: Henry Elijah Axton (or Axten)
Post by: ClareLisa on Sunday 17 October 21 10:33 BST (UK)
I looked in to it after getting home from work last night and I think it must've been Rank Taylor Hobson which made camera lenses I think.