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Derbyshire / Re: John Amos born 1764 Duffield
« on: Sunday 13 December 15 21:30 GMT (UK)  »
I too would like to know where John Amos came from . He was in his early life a wheelwright which would have meant employing several men and also he would have some wealth and standing . Most likely he would have done an apprenticeship and this meant eventually become a master and employ journeymen. It may be possible to search apprenticeship records to find out where he spent his early life .

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Thursday 03 September 15 18:40 BST (UK)  »
I have tried to look at the baptisms on the Lincstothepast website but the South Witham register has been completely overexposed and reading the entries is just impossible . Can you advise me where I can read the originals ??

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Monday 31 August 15 22:51 BST (UK)  »
Once again : thank you .  However we must be a little circumspect here as there was a family from around there with Richards who were auctioneers and valuers  . There is a possibility that its them not the chairmakers . On the one hand there is the replication of family names and on the other this would have made Richard 31 years old on his wedding .

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Monday 31 August 15 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Is there any indication of the profession of the father or if he could sign his own name ???  In 1802 Richard and Elizabeth Hubbard wittnessed a marriage in St Wulframs , Grantham and signed in beautiful bold handwritting - they had been well schooled . In 1807 Richard is advertising for three journeymen windsor chair makers and in 1808 he is proprietor of a fine Georgian house on the Little Gonerby Enclosure award . These people were educated and of some means .

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Monday 31 August 15 21:47 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your message ; I am sure that this is the marriage of the chairmaker that I have been looking for .
Now it would be good to find his baptism and find what profession his father had . If he was married in 1795 and if he was , say 23 then , he would have been born in 1772 .
The internet is just brilliant for this sort of research ; best wishes and once again : thank you .

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Lincolnshire / Re: Maintenance Orders
« on: Sunday 31 May 15 13:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi there Lizzie - I am not a relative of John Brand but my family has been in Lincolnshire for many generations . I collect Lincs. chairs and have a private museum for them , I also give talks to interested groups on vernacular furniture .  I hope to photograph the above chair and add it to my web site soon . I am interested in the chairmakers as much as their chairs , would you be able to let me have some extra details on the life of John Brand ??  If you wish to visit my site then type into google : Lincolnshire chair museum , and navigate around the photostream . Do you want my email address ??  Beat wishes William .....

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Sunday 17 May 15 12:53 BST (UK)  »
Was Richard Hubbard of Grantham related to James and Samuel in Shoreditch ????
Perhaps they were all related to William Hubbard ( 1795-1835) chairmaker who lived at Broad st. Norwich ??

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Sunday 17 May 15 12:47 BST (UK)  »
Many chairs signed by Hubbard in Grantham exist . To view some all you need to do is type into google :  Hubbard chairmaker Grantham .  The Flickr site is mine for all to view . Regards William .

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Library and FHS Lookups / Re: LMA LOOKUP PLEASE
« on: Sunday 17 May 15 12:44 BST (UK)  »
Richard Hubbard was a fine windsor chair maker in Grantham ( Little Gonerby to be exact ) and had three children christened there in the 1790's . However , I cannot find out where he was born or where he was married . I believe he left Grantham in the 1820's .

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