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« on: Saturday 26 February 22 15:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi all, i am researching my family i have found information regarding my ancestors employment but i can't seem to find any information i have contacted the local records office but they said they don't have any information. The companies are in Liverpool and are H and C Graveson, F Porter and Sons, Browns Cafeteria and J Lyon and Co. Could any member help me out i would be very grateful

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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 February 22 19:40 GMT (UK) »
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There is information about the companies, well the one I searched for on Google.  F Porter and Sons.  Not sure if the UK is like NZ in having a register of companies that is publicly searchable.  if so there is lots of information on these.

I am not sure that companies kept wages/salaries info about employees for any more than the requirement to keep them for tax purposes - 7 years. 

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Re: business information
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 February 22 19:56 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat

You haven't given any dates but I suspect you are referring to companies in business in the 1900's.

If so - it is most unlikely that any who may still be trading would keep records from that far back
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 February 22 21:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi thank you for the replies and I understand there probably won't be many employers records I was just curios as to what the business was of these companies I found the information on the 1921 census


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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 February 22 22:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi Elaine

Some details here on J Lyons & Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Lyons_and_Co.

Employment records are always tricky to find  :-\

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 26 February 22 23:31 GMT (UK) »
My late neighbour was born 1920 & worked for Lyons as did his father & grandfather.  He was named Montague after Montague Gluckstein
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 27 February 22 10:09 GMT (UK) »
Grace's Guide is a useful source for this sort of enquiry.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page

The companies are in Liverpool and are H and C Graveson ...

Could it perhaps be H. and C. Grayson ? If so, see here ...

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/H._and_C._Grayson

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 27 February 22 13:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for your replies they have been most helpful