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| | BAILEY | Robert | Blacksmith | 1751: Robert Bailey, blacksmith. Born about 1751, being baptised at St Peter’s Church in Theberton, Suffolk on 19th April 1751 to parents Thomas bailey and Susan Almond. He married Ann Canham on 12 October 1775 and fathered 11 children. Robert died 6th September 1814 and was buried at St Peter’s on 11th September. The blacksmith’s house and forge are still standing in Theberton and are currently still occupied. Contact Jan by |
| | CALVER | George Last | Blacksmith | 1829: George Last Calver, born circa 1829. Wife: Mary Mansfield, married 24th Nov 1855 in Drinkstone Suffolk. George was the son of a blacksmith George Calver and his wife Elizabeth Last. In the 1881 census age 73 George appears as a Blacksmith Journeyman. George Calver, the father of George Last Calver was also the son of a blacksmith James Major Calver. Mary Mansfield's sister Susan married a Walthamstow blacksmith called Thomas Nichols (see Blacksmiths of Essex Index). Contact Janet by . |
| | CANDLER | Samuel | Blacksmith | 1856: Samuel Candler of Northgate Street, Beccles, Suffolk is listed as a blacksmith. Wife Georgiana (nee Playford). This information comes from my ancestors birth certificate. Contact Nikki by. |
| | DOWNS | John | Blacksmith | 1804: John Downs, a blacksmith, born about 1804 in Livermere Suffolk., England. His daughter Sophia Downs married George Mansfield (a butcher) in 1848. They and their family appear to have gone to Canada and then the USA where they settled in Bay City Michigan. George's sisters Susan and Mary Mansfield also married Blacksmiths - Susan married Thomas Nichols from Walthamstow Essex and Mary married George Last Calver from Suffolk. The Mansfield's father George was a farmer in Drinkstone. Contact Janet by. |
| | FARTHING | George | Blacksmith - Apprentice | 1881: George Farhing 18yrs living at High Street Lane,Lakenheath,Suffolk,England. Born: Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk. Apprentice with William Wretham born about 1821(blacksmith) & Sarah. Contact Jocelyn by. |
| | NEAVE | George | Blacksmith & Workman | 1881: George Neave 22yrs, High Street Lane, Lakenheath. Born: Castleacre, Norfolk, England. With William born abt.1821(blacksmith) & Sarah Wretham. Contact Jocelyn by. |
| | PIGGOTT | John | Blacksmith | 1833: John Pigott, born to Elizabeth Piggott, schoolmistress (unmarried), at Lakenheath. His mother married Henry Brown, blacksmith of Lakenheath, Christmas Day 1841, and John took his stepfather's trade. On his travels he married Sarah Reading at Stamford, Lincs in 1860. 8 children were born to this marriage, in Lakenheath, Peterborough and Stamford, of whom 5 (3 boys, 2 girls) lived to adulthood. Ended his life our of work living in poor housing in Stamford after his wife died in childbirth 1873;he died in May 1892. His daughters moved to Leicester, and did not marry; two of the sons joined the railway, married and had families in Rugby and Nuneaton/Stamford; and the eldest surviving son (George Henry) stayed in business in Stamford, where he married but had no children. Also listed in Blacksmiths of Lincolnshire.. Contact John by. |
| | STOLLERY | Edward | Blacksmith & Coachsmith | 1797: Edward Stollery, blacksmith & coachsmith. Born about 1797 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Married 1823 Bethnal Green. Died 1875 Bethnal Green. Listed in both the Cartwrights Index & Blacksmiths of Suffolk Index. Contact Teresa by |
| | STOW | George | Blacksmith | 1771: George Stow blacksmith. Born 1771/2. Wife:Mary Farrow, married 5th October 1795 at Bildeston, Suffolk (ref:/see Bildeston Parish Records) His occupation was given as Blacksmith. Contact Kathy by. |
| | STRIBLING | Nathanial (Jnr) | Blacksmith | 1822: Nathanial Stribling (Jnr), born in Mildenhall,Suffolk,England,1822. 1841: at Cock Inn Lane,Mildenhall. 1851: at Mill Street,Mildenhall. 1861: at Goal Lane Thetford,Norfolk,England. 1881: at 47 Rattray Road,Lambeth London as a retired Blacksmith. Died: Decemebr quarter of 1887 in Lambeth. Contact by. |
| | STRIBLING | Nathanial (Snr) | Blacksmiths & Coachsmith | 1787: Nathanial Stribling (Snr), born in Lavenham 1787. In 1841: living in Cock Inn Lane Mildenhall,Suffolk,England. 1851: living in High Street Mildenhall. Died: 1858. Buried: Mildenhall,Suffolk. See also Coachsmiths Index. Contact by. |
| | WARD | William | Blacksmith | 1834: William Ward, blacksmith. Born December 1834 in Monewdon, Suffolk. Father John Ward Blacksmith. Contact Jean by |
| | WHITMORE | Taylor | Blacksmith - Apprentice | 1836: Taylor Whitmore, born about 1836 ar Lakenheath, Norfolk, England. 1851:at Feltwell, Nortfolk, apprentice with William Wretham born abt.1821(blacksmith) & Sarah at East Harling, Norfolk, England. See census 1861,1871,1881 or contact Jocelyn by. |
| | WRETHAM | John | Blacksmith(Master) employs 1 boy | 1871: John Wretham 16yrs at Lakenheath, Suffolk, England. Born: Lakenheath Suffolk. 1881: living at 24 High Street, LakenheathDied: October 1895, buried at Lakenheath 16 OCtober 1895. Wife: Ellen born about 1855 at Lakenheath,Suffolk. Parents: William born abt.1821(blacksmith) & Sarah. See census 1881 or contact Jocelyn by. |
| | WRETHAM | William (Snr) | Blacksmith | 1821: William Wretham (Jnr), born about 1821 at Lakenheath Suffolk. 1851: living at East Harling, Norfolk, England. Wife: Sarah born about 1826 at Lakenheath Suffolk. Children: Edward, Lavinia, William infant 1yr old. See census for 1861,1871,19881,1891 or contact Jocelyn by. |
| | WRETHAM | William (Jnr) | Blacksmith | 1851: William Wretham(Snr), born about 1851 at Lakenheath,Suffolk,England. Parents: William born about 1821 (blacksmith) & Sarah. See all census 1861,1871,1881 or contact Jocelyn by. |
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