Stephen Leese - bankrupt

[welshjo]

Found the following online

The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In tbe County Court of Staffordshire, holden at Stoke upon-
Trent and Longton.
In the Matter of Proceedings ror Liquidation by Arrangement
or Composition with Creditors, instituted by
Stephen Leese junior, in lodgings at No. 94, High-street,
Longton, in tbe county of Stafford, Fish aud Fruit
Hawker.
Notice is hereby given, that a First General Meeting
of the creditors of the above-named person has
been summoned to be held at the offices of Mr. C. J. Welch,
situate at No. 16, Caroline-street, Longton, in the county
of Stafford, on the 17th day of April, 1879, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon precisely.—-Dated this 2nd day of
April, 1879.
CHAS. JNO. WELCH, 16. Caroline-street, Longton,
Staffordshire, Solicitor tor the said Debtor.

I know my family (Edward Leese, wife and children) resided at 94-96 High Street and owned a fish premises (Edward Titus Leese himself has bankruptcy listings in 1863 and 1879 at the address). I know from census returns that there was a son Stephen. Any thoughts on whether this is the son. And help for locating him after this date would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[cati]

It does look likely, doesn't it?

I found in a similar instance in OH's family tree yesterday where a son was declared bankrupt within a few years of his father's bankruptcy - seems some families just don't have any luck...

Cati

[weste]

There is a couple of leese families in the high street .  There is a stephen with an edward leese at 96 high street but that edard is a bootmaker although there's some leese's who are grocers. That's from the 1871 census. Interesting!