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Offline paulfrancis

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Some advice please - Business Records
« on: Sunday 22 January 06 18:55 GMT (UK) »
I am keen to trace details of my Great-Great- Grandfather's watch/jewellery business in the Jewellery Quarter (Hockley) of Birmingham.

Founded: by Thomas P Leighton somewhere between 1841 and 1851. Survived until somewhere between 1881 and 1891 - my Great-Grandfather and his brother who were running it by then having fallen out!   The 1881 census refers to Francis H Leighton (born 1848) as "Watch Material Manufacturer" - but that is his domestic entry not that of the business.   :(

I can't get to Birmingham regularly to research so wonder whether anyone might have any suggestions as to where I might start on the internet.  Any help or ideas would be very much appreciated.   :)

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Re: Some advice please - Business Records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 22 January 06 19:06 GMT (UK) »
Living in Berkshire from Northampton & Milton Keynes
DETAILS OF MY NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE
Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse, Stevens, Batchelor
Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Some advice please - Business Records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 22 January 06 23:44 GMT (UK) »

Very many thanks; have not previously visited historicaldirectories.org.  Really useful material.  Discovered an entry AND a substantial three-quarter page advertisement for his business in the Commercial Directory for Birmingham for 1867!    However, there's clearly a lot more to browse through ; should keep me busy for a while.

Thanks again.  :)

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Re: Some advice please - Business Records
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 21:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Just read your enquiry but see it as a long time ago. I’m first time poster but it’s apparent we might be related as Thomas Patrick is also a GG Grandfather. I have loads of info plus a big brick wall with Francis Henry Leighton. Let me know if I can help further.
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