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Title: Peter Robinson's drapers assistants 1871
Post by: Darnity on Friday 28 January 22 16:29 GMT (UK)

1871 census page RG10 149 141 showing the people enumerated at 4a Little Portland Street, Marylebone.

There's a note in the margin which says "Mr Peter Robinson's Drapery Establishment assistants sleeping here the rest enumerated in Oxford Street"

Just thought it a lovely find.

Title: Re: Peter Robinson's drapers assistants 1871
Post by: Familysearch on Friday 28 January 22 19:19 GMT (UK)

I think Peter Robinsons became part of the John Lewis Partnership.

Must check,. am sure there is someone in my tree who worked for them

FS

Title: Re: Peter Robinson's drapers assistants 1871
Post by: Mean_genie on Saturday 29 January 22 22:06 GMT (UK)

Peter Robinson's was never part of the John Lewis Partnership. but the original John Lewis worked there before starting his own business in Oxford Street in 1864. There's a lot of information about the history of John Lewis and the other stores acquired by the Partnership in the John Lewis Memory Store https://johnlewismemorystore.org.uk/ (https://johnlewismemorystore.org.uk/)