Tod and Sons Aerated Water

[rainbowbright]

Hi Garen

Thanks for this information.

The furthest back I have got with my Tod's is John Tod c1780 who married Margaret Steedman.  I can only find 2 sons so far, David and Michael. These two names appear in all the generations.

I have not looked at this side for a while so this is a wee prompt to try again!

Thanks again

Rainbow 

[weemanswife]

Hi

Have just had a look at the Brtitish Telephone Directories on Ancestry.  There was a J. M Tod, Aerated Waters situated on the Esplanade, Kirkcaldy and a David Tod & Sons, Web Mfrs. 154 Link St., Kirkcaldy.  Forgot to note the year I was looking at but will have another look.

Weemanswife

[weemanswife]

Hi

The Year I looked at was 1931.

Weemanswife

[rainbowbright]

Thank you!

James Michael and David were brothers!  The family business was the webbing manufacturing but they had a falling out and one started the lemonade factory. I was told it was David. That is why I can't find anything!!!

I will look again to see if there is a site with old photos of Kirkcaldy that might show the factories.

I didn't realise the webbing business was still going as late at 1931.
Thanks again for this 

[mmaciocia]

The factory was on the Esplanade Kirkcaldy. It was demolished in 1956. The building was called Tod's Buildings. They continued to rent portion's of it as businesses and dwellings.
Hope that you are still interested 3 years on.
M

[NorrieG]

The furthest back I have got with my Tod's is John Tod c1780 who married Margaret Steedman

Hi Rainbow this is an anscription from Abbotshall Cemetery Kirkcaldy
photograph available

668 In memory of John TOD manufacturer Linktown
       died 7.9.1852? age 72
       and his wife Margaret STEEDMAN died 25.7.1857 age 78

669  other side of 668 John son of Daiid TOD and Helen AITKEN
         died 15.9.1871 age 2 & 7m
         Emma  F GRAY wife of David Tod Jun. died 3.7.1895 age 29?
         David infant son of the above died June 1896

670  other side of 668
        David TOD manufacturer died 19.3.1901 age 76
        wife Helen AITKEN died March 1907 age 76?

NorrieG