printer and photographer

[lynne j]

hi can anyone help my great great grandfather thomas bates lived in bishop auckland from 1840 till he died in 1876 i have him in two directories living in south church lane bishop auckland as a printer and photographer is there any way i can find out more about this lynne

[PrueM]

Hi Lynne,
Have you found him on the census at all?
Prue

[lynne j]

yes in 1841 age 9 living at brougham place also in 1851 then 1861 south church road lynne

[PrueM]

Hi Lynne 

I found him in 1871, at Hestops or Heslops Gardens.  He's shown as a Printer's Compositor. 

What was it that you were hoping to find out about him?

[lynne j]

hi thats him i am trying to find out if he worked for somebody or was it  a shop  really any information would help

[stanmapstone]

In the 1858 Directory he is listed as a Printer & Bookseller in South Church lane. In 1851 he is a 'Printer's Apprentice', 1861 a 'Letterpress Printer', and in 1871 a 'Printer's Compositor'. It seems he set up in business as a Printer & Bookseller, but ended up working for someone as a 'Printer's Compositor'. You don't say what the dates are of the Directories in which he is listed as a Printer and Photographer. He was 19 in 1851 not 1841
Stan
 

[lynne j]

hi sorry he was born 1831 i put the wrong age the copies of the directories i have from durham libary  dont have dates on but his death certificate 1876 33 newgate street bishop auckland has him as a printer  photographer his marriage certificate in 1855 has printer on and his son williams birth certificate 1858  newgate has him as printer journeyman ,and on williams marriage certificate 1884 has thomas bates father deceased  occupation photographer
lynnej

[frederic]

Hi,
 I have a photo from T. Bates, 2, church lane,
Bishop Auckland.  It is from the mid 1800's
I have no further information.
Frederic

[lynne j]

Hi ,
thank you Its nice to know there is more photos taken by my gggrandad do you know who is on the photo
I have managed to find one photograph taken by T Bates bishop auckland it is a photo of mathew richley ,and  is on the front page of a book called history and characteristics of bishop auckland by w j cummins bishop auckland ,thomas bates was listed in the book as being a subscriber to the book ,
and It was the mid 1800 s when he was a photographer
lynne