Davidsons H & H Bakers Great Homer Street Liverpool

[kk2002]

Hello
I'm trying to find out any information on the Davidsons who had bakeries on Great Homer Street at Nos 137 (corner of Penrhyn St) & 225 throughout the 1900's up to about 1960. The last people who had it were Herbert & Harold. I think some of the family also lived in Seacombe, Egremont & Liscard. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Radcliff]

Homer Villa Liverpool Road Aughton,
is this correct


This John Davidson Master baker was from Scotland

[Radcliff]

1901 census
225 Great Homer Street
St Matthew Liverpool

John Davidson, aged 56 Master bread baker, born Scotland,
Maria aged 56, wife born Liverpool
James, son aged 29 manager born Liverpool
Arthur aged 27 , sampler, born Liverpool
Albert aged 15, bakers boy born Liverpool

1891 census
Homer Street
John aged 47 bakery flour dealer born Scotland
Sarah aged 46
John,aged 24
Mary aged 21
James,aged 18
Arthur,aged 17
Robert,aged 15
Emily,aged 11
Albert,aged 6
all born Liverpool

[Blue70]

To save duplication what do you have so far? Is there anything you are specifically looking for?


Blue

[kk2002]

Hi
Thanks very much for your replies, much appreciated. I already have quite a bit of information from the census's, I'm looking more for information sources for death notices (where I maybe able to see these online), trade & street directories (Kelly's and Gore's online) and any photos of Great Homer Street. I have found photos of the even numbers but I'm specifically looking for numbers 137 & 225.
Thanks

[Blue70]

Free directories:-

Kelly's Liverpool Directory 1894 (137 & 225 Great Homer Street)
Gore's Liverpool Directory 1900 (137 & 225 Great Homer Street)

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/map/collection/p16445coll4


Slater's Liverpool Directory 1883 (various Davidsons under Bakers)

http://cheshiredirectories.manuscripteye.com/pdf/1883/04/index.htm


Green's Liverpool Directory 1870 (2 Davidson flour dealers)

https://archive.org/details/agreencosdirect00cogoog


Ancestry has the following:-

Kelly's Liverpool Directory 1881:- 137 Davidson John, baker
Gore's Liverpool Directory 1911:
-137 Davidson John, Sen. bread & flour dealer
-225 Davison John, Jun. bread & flour dealer
Kelly's Liverpool Directory 1938:- 225 Davidson H & H bakers


You could also try free probate record search for death information etc here:-

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#calendar


Blue

[kk2002]

That's very helpful, especially with the directories, thanks. Do you know of a site that holds all the Liverpool Echo & Daily Post death notices, or would that be the Liverpool central library?

[Blue70]

You would have to have a good idea when they died and then visit Liverpool Record Office to look through the newspapers on microfiche for death notices. Most online newspaper resources don't cover the 20th century. I had a quick look through the free access probate records and there's at least one for the family on there if you look for John Davidson in 1935 there's a probate record giving date of death, address as 225 Great Homer Street and more.


Blue

[kk2002]

I've got plenty of dates when family members died, was hoping I could find the notices online.Thanks for the probate record, I'll have a good look thru for more Davidsons.