printers

[vos]

How do I find out about printers apprentices in about 1910 -1920 as my grandfather was one

[raa]

where was he a printers apprentice
in the uk

[charlotteCH]

I have one who was an apprentice in Bradford and came to London to do his exams.   I have the certs at home but am away at present so can't give you the name of the examining body.  This would have been c. 1908

charlotte

[Michelle Family]

Could someone please let me know where to look for my great great great Grandfather Printing apprenticeship.
His name was Thomas Brown and he was born abt 1827 in Liverpool, UK. His father John Brown is listed as a Mariner in the 1841 census. As Thomas was only 14 years old in this census his trade or occupation in blank and he had left the family when the 1851 census was taken. He was married in Ballarat, Victoria Australia in August 1852.
Thomas's 2 brothers were still at home in 1851 as younger brother William Maxwell Brown is listed as a Book binder and older brother Joseph Brown is a Jobber  (no idea what that is). They live at 84 Richmond Row Liverpool with mother Mary Jane Brown and William's wife Margaret.
I don't know when Thomas came to Australia but obviously before 1851. Thomas and William's occupation was Stationer, printer, bookbinder, publisher etc. They had a business together in under the name T. & W. Brown printer at Moorabool St Geelong. Also had a business in Lydiard St Ballarat through the 1850's - 1870's. Thomas had some kind of breakdown in 1874 as I found newspaper notices about this suicide attempt while living at Sebastapol st Ballarat. He next turns up in Sydney, Castlereigh St again  as a printer, publisher. Would anyone happen to recognise the pictures I have of Thomas and William Maxwell Brown ?
Regards
Michelle

[raa]

http://www.census1891.com/occupations-c.htm    sorry update just realised this is no help to you

[peterfreund]

I am interested in William Maxwell Brown as he was also a keen amateur actor and playwright, and was instrumental in building Ballarat's Theatre Royal, which he managed for a time. I understand it sent him broke. Contact me at ^(*)

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[Michelle Family]

Hi Peter,

Great to hear of someone else interested in William Maxwell Brown. I have a fair amount of information on William. Yes he did go bankrupt, twice in fact. He also had a go as a publican and that venture aslo sent him bankrupt. He also did performances at the Charlie Napier Theatre
and wrote his own play called "The Will and the Way". There is an interesting write up in the newspaper where he was in a pub and challenged about being the original writer of this play. He ended up punching the man and then being charged and going to court.
There is lots to see on Trove website - The Star Ballarat, Monday 7 March 1859 is a good starting point. I would love to swap and share more infomation with you. hopefully you may have found inforamtion I have not seen yet. His earlier days starting while stile in the UK at the Theatre Royal at Nottingham or Liverpool as far as I know.I hope to hear from you again.