my ancestor was william smith. he married elizabeth sophia twyford on 6 feb 1823, manchester cathedral. he was from preston, and a draper.
my ancestor josiah was christened in 1824, non conformist church in preston. william's occupation was draper and tea dealer. there was a daughter ellen in 1825 and then mary in 1826. i was told years ago that the address at mary's christening was great avenham st, preston.
elizabeth's father josiah twyford left a will dated june 1831. in it she is mentioned as a widow. josiah was a corn dealer, among other things.
i know of two burials in preston that are plausible, based on research by a distant cousin.
1) william smith bur.4 may 1831, of back leaming st, age 72 b.1759.
2) william smith bur.7 jul 1832 at the roman catholic church preston. of great avenham st, preston. age 42 b.1790. "formerly of the firm of newsham and smith, corn dealers."
i guess the question is, is it possible that a draper and tea dealer could evolve into a partner (im guessing he was) in a corn dealer's? i don't know what his occupation was on the daughter's christenings. his father in law was a corn dealer, which makes me think he could have ended up in that trade. the burial for the corn dealer states he lived at great avenham st, same address as elizabeth.
on the other hand, there are quite a few william smith's born in preston around the 1790 mark, the corn dealer could easily be a william smith in the same street who did not marry elizabeth?
kylejustin
my ancestor josiah was christened in 1824, non conformist church in preston. william's occupation was draper and tea dealer. there was a daughter ellen in 1825 and then mary in 1826. i was told years ago that the address at mary's christening was great avenham st, preston.
elizabeth's father josiah twyford left a will dated june 1831. in it she is mentioned as a widow. josiah was a corn dealer, among other things.
i know of two burials in preston that are plausible, based on research by a distant cousin.
1) william smith bur.4 may 1831, of back leaming st, age 72 b.1759.
2) william smith bur.7 jul 1832 at the roman catholic church preston. of great avenham st, preston. age 42 b.1790. "formerly of the firm of newsham and smith, corn dealers."
i guess the question is, is it possible that a draper and tea dealer could evolve into a partner (im guessing he was) in a corn dealer's? i don't know what his occupation was on the daughter's christenings. his father in law was a corn dealer, which makes me think he could have ended up in that trade. the burial for the corn dealer states he lived at great avenham st, same address as elizabeth.
on the other hand, there are quite a few william smith's born in preston around the 1790 mark, the corn dealer could easily be a william smith in the same street who did not marry elizabeth?
kylejustin
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