bankruptcy records

[Vesuvia]

I am trying to find information regarding my Great Grandfather. I know he was made bankrupt, I think about 1910/11. I cannot find him on the 1911 census. I haven't a clue where to start looking for Information about bankruptcies. He was living in Stafford at the time and I believe he spent some time in the Union Workhouse. Any help would be appreciated.

[youngtug]

welcome to rootschat. try on here;- http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search                      if you go to the boxes below where it says words and put his name in the box in the middle you may get a result [or just play with it, see what you get] . Someone else on here may have something better to suggest but I hope this helps. regards, john.

[Vesuvia]

Thanks, i'll give it a go

Moderator comment: duplicate thread here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,407801.0.html now locked

[Vesuvia]

Sorry about the duplicate thread, not sure what I'm doing on here, really.

No luck finding the bankruptcy record in the Gazette although I have found a reference to my Great Grandfather's coach building business on an unrelated issue.

Someone else on the duplicate thread referred me to the National Archives but I find their website very confusing. Is it possible to actually find a specific record on the site or do you have to apply to the National Archives direct? Sorry if it's a silly question.

[SWar]

Hi,

No it is not a silly question - I think a lot of people have trouble with the National Archives site.  Someone once gave this quick link - you might find it easier.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/quick_search.aspx?j=t

Sue

[mother25]

You could try contacting the Official Receiver's office in the relevant area. They won't do a search for you, but they should be able to point you in the right direction to obtain information. The London Gazette is a very good place to start though as all bankruptcies and liquidation of companies are published in that.
Good luck 

[celia]

Vesuvia
Thank you for that bit of help  on a P.M, cant do anything without a name I have had a look in the official 1911 website For A Preview. <1852>Bit odd but it gives 2 W.J.B. both born in 1850 both age 61

1 is District Bath county somersetshire
2  is District Church stretton Shropshire

Don't know if its any help or not

Celia

[Vesuvia]

I am so sorry, what is a PM?

[mother25]

A PM is a private or personal message. You can send a message to anyone on the forum using the private messaging system. Whatever you write is only sent to that person and not published on the forum, hence it's 'private'.
Hope that helps 

P.S. It would help if I told you how to do it wouldn't it 

At the side of each forum message you can see a few little icons. The one that looks like a scroll is for private messages. Hover your mouse over the icons and you'll see what I mean