I have an ancestor who was at first a Schoolmaster in a British School in South Wales, and Later 'Book Traveller" - still in South Wales in 1871. In another census (I can't remember which one), he is recorded as Book Traveller, Castillion.
Now when I search the internet for Castillion or any variant, I come up with nothing which relates to books. All my other searches have proved equally fruitless relating to this company. I believe it would have sold School and/ or religious book, as we had so many connections with the church and education.
I have tried every possible combination of words and come up with nothing.
Does anyone have any info which can help, please?
The Ancestor's name was John William Bowen, living in Aberystruth, Monmouth in 1871, with wife Carrie (Caroline), son Richard (2), son David Jones (2 months) and a visitor who must have been Carrie's sister, niece or cousin as she, like Carrie was born in Machen.
I'll double-post this in the Wales section.
Sincerely,
Rachel Bowen (Pook)
