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The Common Room / Stationers' Hall
« on: Wednesday 04 October 17 19:22 BST (UK)  »
Dear All
Some time ago, on WDYTYA, someone was helped by a visit to Stationers' Hall to find out about his relative, a law stationer.  Typically, the programme didn't explain how ordinary mortals such as I can access such info.  Several generations of my Lewins (William Lewin, born about 1805 and his son, also William, born 1827 for instance) were law stationers, and the info that was obtained on the programme would be wonderful.  Any help would be very gratefully received.
Regards
Derby Girl

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The Common Room / Re: It was at this point .....
« on: Wednesday 23 August 17 22:18 BST (UK)  »
Well, send us the latin and let us have a go, and see if we can help to destress you.  And as WhiskyMac says, if that fails, there's always the garden.
Derby Girl

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: A smock what maker?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 19:53 BST (UK)  »
smock frock = garment worn by many rural trades such as shepherds  and other farm workers- often treated with linseed oil, so showerproof too.  Frock doesn't imply ladies' wear - it's the shape - like a frock coat, for instance.
Derby Girl

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Dorset / Re: erasmus genge
« on: Friday 07 July 17 19:44 BST (UK)  »
Genge's was a department store - now long since closed and demolished.  In its day was just the place to take afternoon tea.
Derby Girl
(oh Dorchester born)

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Great great uncle Edwin Lewin
« on: Tuesday 11 April 17 19:49 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much ShaunJ
I hadn't spotted that one. 
Derby Girl

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Great great uncle Edwin Lewin
« on: Monday 10 April 17 14:05 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lisa - yes I see that as a real possibility, though I get the impression the Robinsons were running a store as well as a bank, so that could also be the source of money for the bank.  But money was certainly there - Edwin and Eliza travelled to England at least 6 times between 1906 and 1923 - admittedly they travelled second class, but they would still need some money to keep doing it.  But people who were opening up far flung parts of the USA got their land for very little, so if they were good at what they did, could make a lot of money, I imagine.
Thank you very much.
Derby Girl

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Great great uncle Edwin Lewin
« on: Sunday 09 April 17 16:13 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much ShaunJ - it looks to me as if son in law Henry Wilks and son Arthur started the bank in that case, as we never seem to see Edwin in relation to it.  Mind you, I wonder how they got started as a bank - I have a notion of storekeepers offering credit and so on, and developing into a bank, rather than waking up one day and saying, let's start a bank.  And yes, barrister's clerk to farmer does seem a bit of a jump - though I suspect quite a few pioneers made a similar jump. Edwin seems to have done well out of it.  That's really helpful, and has cleared up the problem as I see it.  Thank you very much for that - another family legend adjusted!
Derby Girl

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Great great uncle Edwin Lewin
« on: Sunday 09 April 17 10:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks very much Lisa
Yes, I do live in the UK. I will have to think about the next steps - and thank you very much for the advice.
Best wishes
Derby Girl

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Great great uncle Edwin Lewin
« on: Saturday 08 April 17 23:19 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Lisa for the suggestion - something I do all the time for Uk deaths - I had not really been aware of Findagrave for instance, but realise I need to push that particular boundary a little more, and not just look for the deaths. 
I'm very grateful for your help.
Derby Girl

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