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Hello,

I am asking for help with trade directory lookups in Manchester.

My grandfather William Smith was a baker, and I believe he moved to Manchester after WW1 and operated a shop on Great Jackson Street in Hulme. Then it is believed he moved to a different store in Openshaw, which he lost during the Depression.

I am not sure what directories are out there for the 1920s or into the 1930s for Manchester.

Can anyone tell me if they have any years or address for a W. Smith, baker ?


Thanks,

Simon

Hello all, sort of a strange request...

I just tracked down my 16 year old GF William Smith in the 1901 Census. He was living at No 3 South Back Wall Street in Stafford. His father has 3 different wives in the 1881,  1891 and now 1901 Census! My GF was born of the 1st wife, who then died in a later childbirth. I am trying to sort out the younger half-siblings.

There is a 14-year old Florence Smith that was not in my 1891 Census, so that begs the question of who was her mother? I don't know what happened to Hannah, wife #2.

What is the best way to determine who were the parents/mother of the younger children? 

The 1901 Census shows William Smith (40) Helen Smith (38)
Amy Smith (20)
William Smith (16)
Florence Smith (14) Wolverhampton
Nellie Smith (age 8 ) Worcester
Walter Smith (5) Worcester
Lilian Smith (3) Stafford
Ethel Smith (4 mo) Stafford
I also suspect there to be a Margaret born after 1901.

PS. To confuse the pot, the original family name was William Rayner, not Smith

Any advice is welcome!
- Simon

Does anyone have a copy of 'Victorian Arena; the Performers' by John Turner, and willing to do look-ups?

I am trying to find references to my ancestors Edward and Lucy Green, acrobats and  performers in London 1848-1871. Because they worked with horses at some point, I am also interested in references to Astley's Royal Amphitheatre.

Found this source reference at:
http://www.circusbiography.co.uk/

- Simon

I cannot find my Rayner family in the 1901 Census. Can anyone help?

They were in Warrington in 1891. Circa 1918 they may have lived in Blackburn.

From prior Censuses:
In 1881 William “Raynor” the tailor from Great Budworth is married to “Elisa” with his 2-week old daughter Amy. He gave his age as 27, while Eliza was 28. (Other records suggest he was only 23). They lived at #25 Lloyd Street, Warrington. Perhaps he wanted to appear older because Eliza was 6 years older than he was?

In the 1891 Census, William Rayner lived at 10 Catherine Street, Warrington with his 2nd wife wife Hannah, 3 children and brother. Eliza died in 1887, and Bill re-married Hannah perhaps 4 years later?Bill had an older sister called Amy. There was 7 years between the birth of Bill and his 1/2 brother Bertie in 1891.

Cannot find William and Hannah RAYNER (RAYNOR, RAINER?) in 1901...