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Richard Gibson married 1792 Selby- 1800 trade directory a Cooper Wren lane Selby
Post reply #627 Friday 16th Aug 24Second Point
1787 Whitehead's Newcastle Directory, under Gateshead
Hood John, publican, Ship, South Shore.
1789 and 1811 Gateshead Land Tax
We copied and pasted parts of the Gateshead Land Tax, online listings of 1789 and 1811 into a Word document side by side (attached, slide over to see 1811).
1789 Occupied by, John (Mr.) Hood.
1811 Occupied by, A. (Esq.) Hood, South Shore.
[A. Hood, Esq.]
Looks like William Hawks had died by 1811, but premises occupied by Hawks is still clearly marked in 1811.
1811 Occupied by W. (Esq.) (reps. of) Hawks, South Shore.
So John Hood, publican, of The Ship, South Shore, Gateshead, looks to be linked to A. Hood, Esq., by 1811.
Location of the Ship Inn, South Shore, Gateshead, described 1857
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Hi, Mark
This scenario needs a little time more research with others
John Hood the mariner 3 shillings pension per payment seems a far cry from George Hood businessmans £510 property dealing
3 shillings today would be worth around £200 income pension payment
£500 worth around £70,000 today
https://www.in2013dollars.com/uk/inflation/1836?amount=510As your George appeared in Selby to with money to buy the cooper business 3 years before he married Sarah Russel 1815 unless she knew George before 1812 with enough money to loan him ?
George's wealth, education, business skills you have showed in various posts many times, and the mystery of his trade skills which covered , tanning, brewery, copper but as these skills would need a separate individual apprenticeship ? which seems unlikely to say the least which leaves most likely George Hood of Selby bought into these businesses as an administrator owner with skilled trade labour workforce with the businesses.
Possible wealth
Anthony son of John Hood baptism 31 Oct 1758 Newcastle upon Tyne
and brother
John Hood son of John Hood baptism 20 April 1760 Newcastle upon Tyne
(Inn Keeper of the Ship South shore Gateshead maybe ) death date unknown post
1787/1789 trade directories
George Hood son of John Hood baptised 1st October
1786 Gateshead.
Anthony Hood aged 51 burial 27th July 1810 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
^1812 George Hood appears in Selby with big money in his pocket
George hears about Richard Gibson Cooper business Wren lane Selby some how through Richard Gibson own family links to Newcastle upon Tyne by talking (Gossip) word of mouth of the bankruptcy of Richard or newspapers there. Update : It would appear Anthony Hood esq Alderman of Newcastle upon Tyne left all his money/estate in his very short Will to his wife 1811/1812
