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Occupation Interests / Re: Do you have corkcutter ancestors?
« on: Tuesday 06 June 06 22:08 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have a corkcutter ancestor that I have not seen in this site yet.
He was David Laing, and was known from his will to have been a practising corkcutter in Great Tower Street, London, in 1794. He was also a cork merchant, and owned several properties as well as stock.
Subsequently, in the Post Office Directory for London, 1808, Laing & Sons were described as Cork-merchants and Manufacturers and their address was 1 Gt. Tower St. London. I imagine the actual cutting was done by those who were employed by Laing & Son. The son's name was Thomas Josiah Laing.
Geoff
He was David Laing, and was known from his will to have been a practising corkcutter in Great Tower Street, London, in 1794. He was also a cork merchant, and owned several properties as well as stock.
Subsequently, in the Post Office Directory for London, 1808, Laing & Sons were described as Cork-merchants and Manufacturers and their address was 1 Gt. Tower St. London. I imagine the actual cutting was done by those who were employed by Laing & Son. The son's name was Thomas Josiah Laing.
Geoff