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Fife / Re: James Sturrock born in Cupar/Coupar, Fife, Scotland 1821
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 10:38 BST (UK)  »
My grandfather, Thomas Dall Wilkie, born 1878 in Kensington London, was manager of the shop in 66 Regent Street. On the death of his father, Thomas - who also worked for Sturrocks in London, Thomas Dall Wilkie returned to Cupar, Fife where he took over the family hairdressers business until his death in 1943, when 'Wilkies Saloon' in Bonnygate, had been in business for almost 100 years.  I would like to discover the connection between the Sturrock and Wilkie families, which must have been long standing and through several generations.

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Fife / Re: James Sturrock born in Cupar/Coupar, Fife, Scotland 1821
« on: Monday 15 June 09 17:49 BST (UK)  »
I am currently trying to find information about Sturrocks as several ancestors of mine worked for them in London. Thomas Wilkie and at least one of his brothers - Peter and John worked and trained with Sturrocks in and around 1840 - 1860.  Thomas was their manager in The Strand in about 1875.  His son, my grandfather Thomas D Wilkie also trained & worked there around the turn of the century. We still have some of his notebooks recording ingredients for Hairdressing Pomades and perfumes.
Would like to find out if Sturrocks have any records from this period also what was the connection with St. Andrews and Cupar in Fife. My family ran a hairdressing business for almost 100 years in Cupar -called Wilkies Hairdressing Saloon from 1849 - 1943 when T.D. Wilkie died and the business sold to a Mr Smart.
Hoping you can help establish the connections between Sturrock and Wilkie.

Thanks

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