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Northamptonshire / Re: WALKER Brothers Shoe manufacturers
« on: Thursday 18 November 21 01:52 GMT (UK) »
Your mother in law would be my late grandads cousin . He was Walter Bernard's son …. John philip walker …. I've done the whole family tree on find my past ….. the head of the house John Knight walker lose two sons in ww1 , Richard was 12 years younger than walter that was managing and Thomas was second incharge order and head of the factory floor . Richard was in charge of a van and delivery’s . They were from a big family of 9 siblings - with 2 nanny’s living with them probably all spoilt - don’t worry it looks like the girls never worked a luckily Richard ventured …..They lived in number 3 the avenue , Wellingborough now wheelbarrow retirement home . Google street view it you can see they live a good life - rags to riches really as there great grandfather Charlie walker was a servant / gardener from wootaton Northamptonshire. Very interesting i m stuck got to 1829 - and can’t find Any more currently - we have family photos some where / safe - not of the factory but posed family baby pictures in sure . Nicola Creasey