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Dublin / Re: Abraham Garrad d 1868
« on: Sunday 05 December 10 10:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kevin

Thanks so much for your mail. Sorry to reply to a post other than that relating to the Crockers  but I'm new to this site and not too sure how it all works.

I'm facinated to learn about your work on the Crockers. Unfortunately quite a number of my recent relatives have died including my mother Anne
Elizabeth Crocker and her brother, my uncle John. I have relatively little information about my family but recently visited my Aunt Barbara who was William Crockers sister in law. (Minnie (Margaret??) Crocker was married to William crocker. Barbara was Minnies sister). My aunt Barbara gave me an old picture of William Crocker as a small child with his father (my great grandfather) Do you think this gentleman might be related to you? I'd be happy to scan the picture and send a copy to you if it might be of interest. I also have other pictures including some of Crockers shoe shop in Glastonbury from way back and many others which are pretty old and include people I don't recognise as relatives but may well be. 

I will post another message and that will make three. Then hopefully we might be able to exchange further information via PM's.

I hope you don't mind me contacting you again and I also hope I haven't broken site etiquette by replying to your non Crocker post.

Kind regards

Richard

Barbara mentioned someone called Ethel to me also.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Shoemakers, Bootmakers, Saddler and Harness Makers
« on: Saturday 04 December 10 20:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hello my name is richard john newman barlow my mother was bill crockers daughter. I lived next door to Crockers in Glastonbury.
I'd very much like to be in contact with you.
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Regards

Richard

I've got lots in my tree!

G-G-Grandfather was Thomas Newman Crocker (1820-1870).
He was a bootmaker in Glastonbury.

The tradition follwed in the family.
Son William Thomas Crocker (b 1858) was also a Boot & Shoe maker in Glastonbury.
2nd son John H Crocker was a Clicker.
Grandson William was a bootmaker in Westminster.

Another of Thomas Newman Crocker's sons was my G-Grandfather, Alfred James Crocker.
He married Ada Jane Vanstone, whose father, Ascott James Vanstone (1842) was a Harness-maker.
He was born in Jersey, but lived most of his life on Bath.
Ascott's father was James Vanstone (1812 - 1874) - he was a saddler, originating in North Devon.
He spent a few years in Jersey before moving to Bath.

It will take me a while to go through all the family!

Kevin

P.S. Crocker's shoe business in Bath was bought by Clarkes' of Street. At one time their factory-outlet shops were called Crockers.


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