James Smith

[northern boy]

My gg grandad was born Lancashire 1831.  By 1831 he lived at 2 school court Bradford. His occupation was a broker how would i find out what type of broker he was?

[ev]

hi northern boy

born 1831 by 1831

also being smith could you give details of wife or family
to help narrow it down
you might get lucky on a census and find out what
kind of broker

its ok found him

should be 1881 census
wife margaret
his son sam is a broker as well
rest of family are stuff weavers and a twister
would broker be something to do textile industry
a sort of saleman ?

ev

[mosiefish]

Hi,

I take it he married Margaret Holdsworth in 1850?  In the 1851 census they are living with the Holdsworths. He is aged 23 and born Heptonstalll Yorks.
1861 and 71 he says he was born Bradford, Yorks .  His age tends to vary on all the census. By the way on one of the census he was a Machine Broker.

If you want the full transcripts let me know. 
Just got to go and cook the tea.

Regards,
Mo

[northern boy]

ok this is what i have. james smith married margaret holdsworth i have them married in bradford 1850. He had 7 children 1 was  my g grandad Arthur. He was a scholar then worked the coal mines in Houghton le spring. my dad remembers him having a radio/bike shop. thanks for your help. i might look up some textile records to see if i can find some of the children.

[CaroleW]

Hi

You should always include the info that the same message has been posted on another board to save duplication of effort

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,270091.0.html

There does not appear to be any connection to Lancashire

[CaroleW]

1861 details shown in link to Lancs board

This is the 1871 entry for the same family - all b Bradford Yorks

James Smith 45  broker
Margaret   42 
Arthur   2 
Charlotte  10 
Elizabeth A   7 
Emily  19 
Helen F   5 
Polly   12 
Sam   13 
Selina   16 

As I mentioned in my reply on the Lancs board
 

Marriages Dec 1850   
Smith  James     Bradford Y.  23 340
Holdsworth  Margaret     Bradford Y  23 340

You need to buy a copy of their marriage certificate to establish his fathers name and occupation.  That may make tracing him on the 1841 census easier