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Offline J1234

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Re: Bike shop, Sackville Street
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 19 September 23 00:58 BST (UK) »
It was actually my grandfathers dad my great grandfather  Joe Barber who left the buisness to Tom Percy and Jack

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Re: Bike shop, Sackville Street
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 26 October 24 18:56 BST (UK) »
The shop was opened about 1915.Joe Barber came up from Enniscorthy and opened a shoe shop the added radios in the 20s.Bikes were sold from 30s onwards.Joe died in 1944.Aftervtgevwar it was run by Tom,Percy and Jack.Closing in Sixties.

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Re: Bike shop, Sackville Street
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 31 October 24 11:39 GMT (UK) »

Welcome to RootsChat, Ivan  :)

Marriage - 26 December 1918 at St Mary's Parish Church, Enniscorthy.
Joseph Barber to Irene Earle. Joseph aged 32 and a boot merchant. Note his address.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1918/09731/5530980.pdf

Death - GRONI Online - https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
Joseph Barber   21st April 1944        61      Male          Londonderry


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