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Travelling People / Stewart and Young hawker families
« on: Saturday 08 January 11 20:58 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know anything about these families who were based in Cumbria (around Cockermouth)and Ulverston in the first part of the 19th century? They were mainly earthenware and glass sellers, but the families had links into horse trading. The families were very closely linked and wherever there's a Stewart on the census there's a Young nearby. The families moved down to Blackburn and other parts of E Lancs in the 1880s. My great grandfather was Charles Stewart married to Sarah Young, but I'm not sure which Charles, as there are several. They used caravans to travel round (my grandmother remembered visiting them), but were based in houses. I'd be grateful for any info. Thanks!