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Title: Sunderland occupations
Post by: poppy52 on Monday 28 May 12 22:30 BST (UK)

Hi, Is it possible to find where my Great Grandfather (Thomas Todd) would have worked. On my Grandmothers Birth cert 1906. his occupation was a Ships Rivetter another cert. said left hand Rivetter also Journeyman?. one son was a ships carpenter and 2 others were shipyard boilermen. The home address was 30 Henry Street Sunderland, again it would be brilliant if I could find if the house still stands and where it is.I am only guessing the house may have been built for workers. All information is helpful

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: suzard on Monday 28 May 12 23:05 BST (UK)

there is Henry St East, Hendon, Bishopwearmouth -if this is the place then there is at least one old picture online -and houses for sale present day
?????

Suz

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: Craclyn on Monday 28 May 12 23:20 BST (UK)

As a rivetter in a Sunderland shipyard then one possibility is Austin & Pickersgill.
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Austin_and_Pickersgill

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 29 May 12 08:22 BST (UK)

Henry Street no longer exists, and nor do the houses in Henry Street East, see the Google aerial view at http://goo.gl/maps/FXKM Henry Street was to the west of Henry Street East.
Go to http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=440800,556700 and look at the 1919 1:2500 map
There were many shipyards in Sunderland at that time, the nearest one to Henry Street was Bartram & Sons  in the South Docks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartram_%26_Sons
Stan

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 29 May 12 08:49 BST (UK)

Quote from: suzard on Monday 28 May 12 23:05 BST (UK)

there is Henry St East, Hendon, Bishopwearmouth -if this is the place then there is at least one old picture online
?????

Suz

See http://www.sunderlandhistory.co.uk/gallery/hendon first picture in the sixth row.
Stan

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: poppy52 on Wednesday 30 May 12 21:45 BST (UK)

Thank you for the replies! I have some home work to do now!
 :) If anyone knows of either the Todd name or Parkin please let me know. Again Thank you

Title: Re: Sunderland occupations
Post by: Ruth Charlton on Saturday 02 May 20 16:02 BST (UK)

Hi, I am researching the Todd tree as its my husbands. Thomas Todd was his great grandfather too. his grandfather was John Edward, Ethels brother.