Does anyone know what a Russia Merchant was?

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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 752 Send Message	Louise	Report	30 May 2005 15:58
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 752 Send Message	Hubby has just found an ancestor who was a Clerk for a Russia Merchant. What was a Russia Merchant? Was it just someone who traded in all things Russian, or was it something to do with tobacco/alcohol? Louise
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	30 May 2005 16:05
	Could it be something to do with a marine business - i.e. Russia Merchant shipping?
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 12,949 Send Message	MarionfromScotland	Report	30 May 2005 16:08
	google it, plenty there,too many for me to read lol Marion
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 1,461 Send Message	Judith	Report	30 May 2005 17:05
	My gt grandfather was a 'russia case maker' - Russia apparently being a particularly good quality leather.
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 752 Send Message	Louise	Report	30 May 2005 23:38
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 752 Send Message	Thanks everyone. I've e-mailed Lee Jackson at his Victorian London website and he's given me some ideas too. Louise
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Linen	Report	31 May 2005 00:44
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Could be haberdashery! There was a popular braid called russia braid. Just to confuse you even more Vivienne