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Occupation Interests / Re: Hawker of pots/earthenware
« on: Monday 19 September 11 22:49 BST (UK) »
Hi...this thread is really interesting.
I've found my third paternal great grandmother Mary A Harrison (possible maiden name of Johnson) who was a hawker of tin ware. Her and her travelling Butler husband - Alexander Harrison lived in Leeds in a premises it says was lodgings for travellers needing overnight lodgings in 1871 census. I'm struggling to find her before this or any marriage/birth certs for her and it says he's from Scotland but again I'm hitting walls to find him either. Was there a separate census for travelling folk?
Later in 1891 their son, also Alexander, lives in Linthwaite, Yorkshire with travelling show people - Johnson's as a travelling servant.
Any clues or hints anyone can give me re. tracking these ancestors would be really appreciated.
Leah
I've found my third paternal great grandmother Mary A Harrison (possible maiden name of Johnson) who was a hawker of tin ware. Her and her travelling Butler husband - Alexander Harrison lived in Leeds in a premises it says was lodgings for travellers needing overnight lodgings in 1871 census. I'm struggling to find her before this or any marriage/birth certs for her and it says he's from Scotland but again I'm hitting walls to find him either. Was there a separate census for travelling folk?
Later in 1891 their son, also Alexander, lives in Linthwaite, Yorkshire with travelling show people - Johnson's as a travelling servant.
Any clues or hints anyone can give me re. tracking these ancestors would be really appreciated.
Leah