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Title: help me find the restaurant
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Tuesday 07 February 12 17:39 GMT (UK)
hi everyone.

My great grandfather was a "restaurenteur", this is on most census returns, and also the valuation rolls.

What i want to know is where his restaurant was??

Is there any way i can find this out?

please help..........

thanks

paul
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: gaucho on Tuesday 07 February 12 22:14 GMT (UK)
Post Office |Directories would be a good start. May be listed under his name. A selection are here
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=%28glasgow%20post%20office%20directory%29%20AND%20mediatype%3A%28texts%29
John
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: sancti on Tuesday 07 February 12 22:54 GMT (UK)
What was his name and occupation on previous census records?
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Tuesday 07 February 12 23:24 GMT (UK)
Hey

On previous census he was a potter(journeyman) then from about 1912 was listed as a restauranteur on most other certs.

His name was james copeland


Paul
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: sancti on Tuesday 07 February 12 23:36 GMT (UK)
Was he a restauranteur on his death certificate?
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Wednesday 08 February 12 13:11 GMT (UK)
on the 1901 census, he is down a potter(fire clay), and then the next time we see him is on the 1911 census as a restauranteur, then again on his son edwards marraige cert for 1918 he is also a restauranteur.

I have looked at the post office directories, but cant seem to find him....

can anyone help with this?

regards

Paul
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: Lodger on Wednesday 08 February 12 13:23 GMT (UK)
Paul, it's like drawing teeth! Tell us his name and location, it may help pin him down.
Round about 1900 the pottery industry in Glasgow experienced a huge slump from which it never recovered (it was the second largest industry in 19th century Glasgow). So perhaps he lost his job at that time and went into catering.
Title: Re: help me find the restaurant
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Wednesday 08 February 12 13:29 GMT (UK)
oh...sorry lodger.....lol

his name is above, james copeland, and he lived in anderston, glasgow.

hope this helps....anything else you need, just let me know

p