James Gregson, Dawson Street, Manchester

[heywood]

Your previous thread
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=844301.

From that thread

Partnerships dissolved,
Manchester Times
August 5th 1843
John Gregson, Edward Gregson, William Marsden, and Lawrence Gregson,
Over Darwen and Preston,
sizers of cotton Twist

There are several Gregsons in the general area and perhaps more than one involved in manufacturing etc. if the names are repeated - they may be related.

1841 503 /bk7/47/40
Market Place? Over Darwen
John Gregson 45 yrs Cotton Manufacture
Rachel 45 yrs and several others - presumably children including Edward 11yrs.

Living besides

Edward Gregson 35 yrs Cotton Manufacturer
Agnes 30 yrs
William 11 yrs

[heywood]

Does the will for James Gregson indicate his occupation?

[Radcliff]

Thank you for the offer but as they are not my family a copy of the will isn’t required thank you

[heywood]

There are several Gregsons in the general area and perhaps more than one involved in manufacturing etc. if the names are repeated - they may be related.

1841 503 /bk7/47/40
Market Place? Over Darwen
John Gregson 45 yrs Cotton Manufacture
Rachel 45 yrs and several others - presumably children including Edward 11yrs.

Living besides

Edward Gregson 35 yrs Cotton Manufacturer
Agnes 30 yrs
William 11 yrs

I just want to add that I am not suggesting that these Gregsons are yours. Your John died 1850, you say.
I think this John died in 1864. His estate was c £9000