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| | BRIGGS | William | Blacksmith | 1842: William Briggs, blacksmith. Seen on IGI on marriage certificate of his son Henry Brigg. Henry was living at Star Tavern, Fulham Rd, Chelsea. On 22 November 1842, at the Parish Church, Chelsea, London, Henry (a widower) married after Banns to Louisa Claxton. |
| | DAVIS | Ephraim | Blacksmith | 1820: Ephraim Davis, blacksmith. Born in 1820 in Bisley, Gloucester, England. The 1841 census shows he was apprenticed to William Smith in Bisley, learning the blacksmith trade. Sometime soon after he married Jane ? and lived in the Bristol area before coming to Clerkenwell, London where he worked for the remainder of his days as a blacksmith, (according to the census's) ; he died approx 1876. Listed in both the Gloucestshire & London Indexes. Contact Gerry by. |
| | ELBRA | John | Blacksmith & Coachbuilder | 1800: John Elbra was in the Lambeth area London early to mid 1800s. See also the indexes for Cartwrights/Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths of London & Blacksmiths of Australia. Contact Katharine by. |
| | EVANS | George.H. | Blacksmith | 1834: George. H. Evans, born about 1834-1835 in Boston Lincolnshire, England. The 1881 census shows him as a blacksmith living in Hackney, London. The 1891 census shows him as a blacksmith back in Boston Lincolnshire. Listed in Blacksmiths of London & Blacksmiths of Lincolnshire Indexes. Contact Len by. |
| | GRACE | James George | Blacksmith | 1814: James George Grace, blacksmith. Born 1814 in Westminster London. Wife: Charlotte Oaks. James was a blacksmith in the Lambath area and died in 1896 in Camberwell Workhouse. Contact Trish by. |
| | HALL | Charles | Blacksmith | 1848: Charles Hall, blacksmith and art metal worker. Born about 1848/1849, in Galmpton, Devon, England. The 1851 UK census lists Charles as 2yrs, living at 60 George Street, Tormoham, Devon with his family. See Blacksmiths of Devon for parents, master blacksmith John Hall and Charlotte, plus his siblings. In 1881 Charles is 32yrs, at 189 Carlton Rd, Willesden, Middlesex, England with wife Susan 33yrs. Children: Alice Evelyn 6yrs; Charles Bertram 5yrs. Visitor: William Henry, unmarried, 25yrs (mason). 1911 census: Charles is 63yrs, a widower, at 38 Fairfax Road, South Hampstead, with his son Arthur John, aged 38yrs (see Black smiths of London). His firm made the Queens Coronation Arches in the Mall for the 1953 Queen's Coronation. Description says foundry was located at Coleridge Gardens, West Hampstead. British Pathe filmed the making of the Lion and Unicorn. One of these sets of Lion and Unicorn went to the toll bridge on Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the arrival of the new Queen into Australia for the first time. Unknown whereabouts of this but was in the South West pillion of the bridge for many years afterwards. Charles is noted as "Art Metal Worker" in his fathers Probate records in Dec 1900. Contact Quentin by |
| | HALL | John Arthur | Blacksmith | 1873: John Arthur Hall, blacksmith and art metal worker. Born about 1873, Bloomsbury, London. The 1911 UK census lists John Arthur as 38yrs, at 38 Fairfax Road, South Hampstead; with wife Elizabeth 26yrs and daughter Marjorie Evelyn Hall 3yrs. See Blacksmiths of London for his father Charles Hall. Contact Quentin by |
| | HITCHCOCK | John | Blacksmith | John Hitchcock, blacksmith. Lived in Southgate with his wife Elizabeth Ellingham and their 13 children, if you have any information about my greatgrandfather, I would appreciate it very much. John was a Blacksmith and lived at 117 Chase Side Close, Southgate UK. Contact Nancy by. |
| | JONES | George | Blacksmith & Wheelwright | 1824: George Jones, blacksmith & wheelwright. Born in Lambeth, London in 1824. He immigrated to Australia in 1855, and worked as a blacksmith in Newtown, Sydney until 1858. He then moved to Maryborough Queensland where he worked as a blacksmith and wheelwright from 1859 till his death in 1888. His business was "The Original Blacksmith and Wheelwright establishment" on the corner of Kent and Adelaide Sts Maryborough. I also do some blacksmithing in Brisbane – to "keep the home fires burning". He is listed in both the Blacksmiths of Australia and London Indexes plus the Wheelwrights Index. Contact great great grandson Paul by |
| | JONES | Wm | Blacksmith | 1821: William Jones. From sample of 1821 census for Hendon, London, shows inhabitants are 2 males (includes William) ,2 females, pays rent of 12 pounds, has 3 windows & 1 dog. |
| | MERRITT | William | Blacksmith & Coachsmith | 1830: William Merritt. My great grandfather and his sons and his father, also called William Merritt were blacksmiths. Originally from Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK but moved to London in the 1830's--Bethnal Green area of the eastend of London--I am interested in anything to do with these ancestors. Listed in both the Blacksmiths of London and Hampshire Indexes and also the Cartwrights Index. Contact Sheila by. |
| | PILGRIM | Herbert William | Blacksmith, Wheelwright | 1878: Herbert William Pilgrim, blacksmith. Born in 1878 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He married Alice May Sewell in 1899 and they moved to London. They had seven children. Census record of 1901 show they lived at 118 Corlton Road, St Pancras, London. He left his family in Jan of 1911 to go to South Africa - East London Port bound for Cape Town. Passenger record shows his trade being a Wheelwright Smith. We don\'t know if the plan was for his family to join him once he'd settled or he just abandoned them? Sadly, we also don't know what happened to him. Herbert is listed in the Blacksmiths of Norfolk; Blacksmiths of London and Blacksmiths of South Africa + Wheelwrights Index. Contact Linda by |
| | RAMPTON | George | Blacksmith & Farrier | George Rampton. Blacksmith & farrier at the Rose and Crown Yard, Knightsbridge, London. This was also his home address. Born about 1801. His father Jonathan Rampton was also also a Blacksmith. George is also listed in the Farriers Index. See Blacksmiths of Hampshire for other family members. Contact Joan by. |
| | RAMPTON | George | Blacksmith & Farrier | George Rampton. Blacksmith & farrier at the Rose and Crown Yard, Knightsbridge, London. This was also his home address. Born about 1801. His father Jonathan Rampton was also also a Blacksmith. George is also listed in the Farriers Index. See Blacksmiths of Hampshire for other family members. Contact Joan by. |
| | SKIPPER | Philip | Blacksmith - Journeyman | 1851: Pjilip Skipper 29yrs, Church Road, Blofield, Norfolk. Born London-MID. Lodges with Mary Barker 58yrs School Mistress. Also listed in Blacksmiths of Norfolk Index. |
| | TATUM | James | Blacksmith | 1861: James Tatum, blacksmith of Southwark (London), England; 1 Mansfield Street, which was first turning on right on Borough Road, going from Obelisk to Kings Bench Prison. In 1861 census, also London Trades Directory 1861 and 1869. Contact Imogen by |
| | TYAS | William Thomas | Blacksmith | 1796: William Thomas Tyas, born circa 1796 at St.Giles, Cripplegate, London. For full story see Stories from the Past Link on the Home Page. Contact Laura at . and Jeremy by. |
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