I have just searched the Directory & Gazetteer of Durham & Northumberland, 1827 and found James Thompson - Western Lane – WHITESMITH.
I have looked up Whitesmith and it says –
A whitesmith is a person who works with "white" or light-colored metals such as tin and pewter. While blacksmiths work mostly with hot metal, whitesmiths do the majority of their work on cold metal (although they might use a forge to shape their raw materials).
The term is also applied to metalworkers who do only finishing work - such as filing or polishing - on iron and other "black" metals.
Whitesmiths make things such as tin or pewter cups, water pitchers, forks, spoons, and candle holders.
So Im presuming this might be my man( father of Isabella Thompson born c 1804 and married to Joseph Weatherston)…what do you think??
Can anyone advise James's wife's name??
Cheers
Gillie
