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Oxfordshire / Re: Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Thursday 03 November 11 12:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Carol

W Green & Son seems logical as William got Married in 1882, in 1881 he was in lodgings at Higgins Row Oxford St Clements and by1891 he was living at 32 Percy Street. By 1901 he had moved to a larger house at 21 Percy Street where he lived out the rest of his life.

Logic says that he would like to live near where he was employed but I doubt if it could ever be confirmed. I am still waiting of Oxford University Press to get back to me.

Ian

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Oxfordshire / Re: Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 18:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Vic

He died in 1932, he was 67 years old when the Morris Oxford Press was established in 1925


Ian

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Oxfordshire / Re: Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 17:11 GMT (UK)  »
It's nice to get a lot of pointers and gradually rule them out Nigel I have emailed the Oxford University Press to see if they have any Archives of their employees might get an answer there.

Ian

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Oxfordshire / Re: Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 16:49 GMT (UK)  »
Nigel

The Nuffield Press was originally called "The Morris Oxford Press" established in 1925 to print "The Morris Owners" magazine and renamed to "The Nuffield Press" in 1942 William would have already retired by then so will have to rule it out.

Harry looks like I will have to investigate the Oxford University Press

Thanks All

Ian

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Oxfordshire / Re: Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 16:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for all the replies it has been of help.

Vic after a quick hunt for Hunt and Broadhurst I found the following

"After University the family business beckoned so Charles joined his father and uncle - William Hunt - in the business, steering it to become an international manufacturing organisation under the name of Hunt & Broadhurst Ltd."

The William Hunt tied in nicely but their had to be a marriage between a Hunt and Broadhurst or a Parsons and a Broadhurst to make it work. It was easily ruled out as being my William.

Nigel the Nuffield Press looks good so I am going to investigate it  to see what I can find out


Harry thanks for the pointer to the to the Oxford University Press, may go that way if the Nuffield Press goes nowhere.

Again thank you all for your replies, it has been a great help

Ian

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Oxfordshire / Newspapers in Cowley St John
« on: Tuesday 01 November 11 14:27 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out more information on my wife's Great Grandfather William Thomas Hunt who had lived most of his adult life at 21 Percy Street, Cowley St John.

When he died in 1932 he was a retired Letterpress Pressman which sounds as if he was working in some sort of publishing house.

Is there a present day local paper in Cowley St John that I could contact?

Ian

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Alberta Look-ups Edmonton area
« on: Sunday 30 October 11 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks very much for the information AlbertaResearch, and I now have a quandary with Debbie about Betty's married name, unless she was married twice

Ian

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Alberta Look-ups Edmonton area
« on: Saturday 29 October 11 11:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Very Much Debbie I now have some pointers to work on, it is very much appreciated

Ian

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Alberta Look-ups Edmonton area
« on: Friday 28 October 11 19:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I hope this is not taking advantage as I need a lot of information

Henry George Hunt b1898 Oxfordshire, England

Immigrated to Canada between 1901 and 1911 as he is listed in the 1911 census of Edmonton district 58 page 9 listed as plumber

He was with the Canadian forces during the First World War and was single at this time

I would like to know if he got married and had children and possibly when he died

thanks in anticipation

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