Peter Marshall, Merchant ??

[MARYS1995]

Hi all,
I have a Peter Marshall b abt 1809,married Jane Gibson in Greenock in 1847,he is listed as a merchant...but of what  does anyone know where I could find out?
Thanks
Mary

[MonicaL]

Mary, merchant likely just a general term for a man with many interest. See this older post here http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SCT-STIRLINGSHIRE/2007-08/1186739944

Have you found Peter and Jane on censuses, their children's births etc.?

Monica

[MARYS1995]

Hi Monica,
Thanks for that, and yes i have got them in the censuses,got their children too,just wondered what kind of merchant he was.
Thanks again
Mary

[GR2]

Where a particular commodity is not mentioned, it is likely that he was a general merchant. If his occupation on the birth certificates of his children (or their marriage/death certificates) or his own or his wife's death certificates is no more specific than "merchant", then you might find more from the valuation rolls or a local trades directory/post office directory.

[MARYS1995]

Thanks GR2,will check into that,
regards
Mary

[elaine447]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ssj/
Directories for Greenock
Elaine

[MonicaL]

Given the previous ref: Marshalls of Camelon mainly listed as Travellers and Hawkers, I think Graham's definiton is likely to be very accurate, that of general merchant.

I would think that Peter Marshall was just that, and traded goods of a general nature rather than a specific merchant (of a product or service).

Monica 

[MARYS1995]

Thanks to all again  this should keep me busy for a while.
regards
Mary

[Skoosh]

Mary,  try the online archive of the Greenock Telegraph, the Watt Library.

Skoosh.