Burnley stationer 1819

[livia]

The Gilbertson branch of my family is said to have come from Burnley (via IOM). I have found the following in 'A Sketch of Burnley Seventy Years Ago' by James Grant December 6th, 1887
http://www.daleeccles.net/burnley_in_1818.htm

Mr. Gilbertson, stationer, occupied the premises under "the Blue Clock," ...

Is it possible to find out the names of the proprietor/s of this business? If I knew the first names of Mr Gilbertson the stationer I might be able to determine whether he belongs on my family tree.

Thank you
Livia

[Radcliff]

I do not have the information you need,
there doesnt seem to be a lot of Gilbertsons around in the years you are looking at,


St Peters Burnley
25th of July 1800
Susannah Gilbertson daughter of Thomas Gilbertson and Susannah
abode Burnley

29th of July 1844
Susannah Gilbertson of Hargreaves Street
aged 76 years
burial

[livia]

Thank you. I haven't come across a Susannah, but we have more Thomases than we need. From earlier enquiries I had three children of  a Walker Gilbertson and Margaret Coffey who were married in London in 1819:

Thomas 23/4/20 Burnley St Peters Parish Church, father printer and stationer
James 18/4/22 Burnley
William 23/1/24 Burnley

and the family turns up in London in the 1841 census with a few more children born in London in the interim. I thought that father, Walker, being in the printing and stationery business, might have had something to do with the stationer's shop. St Peters being common to Thomas and Susannah, and to the Thomas born 23/4/20 on my list suggests geographical proximity at least.

Never give up!
Livia

[Radcliff]

I have looked at St Peters and didnt come across Walker,


The daughter Susanah I suspect didnt marry and died Burnley
1883 aged 82 years
abode Brunshaw Road Burnley


In 1851 she is an unmarried school mistress
she has a nephew James Gilbertson living with her aged 29 a cabinet maker born Burnley

[Radcliff]

The will of the late Susanah Gilbertson,late of Burnley in the county of Lancashire,
spinster who died 29 th of March 1883 at Burnley was proved at Lancaster by Joseph Bray Gilbertson of 2 Starkie st Preston and William Gilbertson of 9 Whincley Street Preston solictor the  nephews and executors

[livia]

That's great, I have a note somewhere that the James born 1822 on my family tree was a cabinet maker so it's probably him. And for what it's worth IGI has a record of a Susannah.
Thank you very much.
Livia

[Radcliff]

William Joseph  Bray Gilbertson,birth registered Preston 1875,mother Raw

William Gilbertson and Mary Raw married Preston St John 1871,

William Gilbertson aged 44,father John
Mary Elizabeth Raw aged 27 ,father John Raw
marriage 23rd of November 1871
both single,

Mary Elizabeth Raw
baptism St John
12th of July 1844
child of John Raw and Mary
abode Friargate
father a druggist

[Radcliff]

Joseph Bray Gilbertson ,the other nephew,

married St John Preston
Mary Nicholson,
14th of June 1855


St John Preston,
25th of May 1860
William Percy Gilbertson,
child of Joseph Brees Gilbertson and Mary
father a MD
abode Lune Street

St John the Baptist Broughton,
14th of April 1869
Joseph Bray Gilbertson,full age,Doctor of medicine ,widower of Preston,
Mary Todd ,full age spinster of Broughtpn
grooms father John Gilbertson ,surgeon
Brides father George Todd,solicitor
witness to marriage William Gilbertson and Agnes Todd
married by Licence

[Radcliff]

marriage bond,
John Gilbertson,surgeon,bachelor of Preston,aged 33
Elizabeth Bray,spinster of Preston,aged 31
26th of April 1825,
this record is available at Lancashire archives


you will also find reference to a will for John Gilbertson,surgeon and a couple of other interesting articles to purchase,
that may helpp link up your family of Gilbertsons,