Shop?

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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 13,033 Send Message	**JulieAnn*.sprinkling fairydust*	Report	8 Nov 2009 17:45
	have you googled it mark mybe google his suraname and shop with town name
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	me	Report	8 Nov 2009 17:43
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 6,081 Send Message	thanks for the tips on this thread
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	8 Nov 2009 11:36
	Here is a website that should be of interest to you Mark http://website.lineone.net/~d.ord/The%20Market.htm
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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	8 Nov 2009 05:37
	Carol, Does that mean you found where the shop was? Rose
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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	8 Nov 2009 05:31
	Same address in 1881 but there are no other stores on that street. He's listed as a provision merchant. Rose
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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	8 Nov 2009 05:04
	Just going to post this here for reference: 1891 England Census about George Thompson Name: George Thompson Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Thompson 36 Jane Thompson 37 Elizabeth Thompson 14 Mary J Thompson 13 John G Thompson 9 Benjamin Thompson 5 William B Thompson 3 Ethel E Thompson 1 Rose
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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	8 Nov 2009 04:05
	I googled shops in S. Shields in 1891 and found this: 1891 Census (taken 5 April 1891). On microfiche. Street index available. Name indexes as follows: ... (These show situation of shops and businesses) ... South Shields School Board Census of Schoolchildren, 1887 (indexed by name) Ref ... www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/pdf/userguide23.pdf - Similar pages http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/pdf/userguide23.pdf Maybe you can find something there to help you. Lizx
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 104 Send Message	Shieldsman	Report	7 Nov 2009 23:43
	Hi guys I have a birth cert of one of their children which show as 2 addison street south shields, however after speaking to the local musem guys they dont believe there was a shop in that street? It also shows in the 1891 as shop keeper his name was George Thompson from South shields
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	7 Nov 2009 23:43
	Hi Mark Have you tried Kellys Directory....... or http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/
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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 10,204 Send Message	KempinaPartyhat	Report	7 Nov 2009 23:02
	did he not live at or above the shop ...prehaps the shop is the address thats on the records may I ask what records you have ??
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 104 Send Message	Shieldsman	Report	7 Nov 2009 23:01
	Hi guys My great grandfather was a shop keep and general dealer on his records. Is there any way of finding out where his shop would have been? hope you can help

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