Anyone know about the Bryant & May factory in Bow East London ?

[john_harvey]

Hi All, My sister is sure my Nan worked at this factory for a while.
Does anyone know if there is a "list" of workers anywhere ?
Kind regards......John

[Guest]

take a look on the National Archives

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=B1881

[john_harvey]

Thanks Val......Regards....John

[Uncle John]

ISTR that Barbara Windsor found she had ancestors who worked there on her WDYTYA programme.

[maudarby]

Hi John
When do you think your nan might have worked there?
My grandad was working there in 1888 when the match workers went on strike.
These records are on Findmypast.
Moggie

[Sue at the seaside]

ISTR that Barbara Windsor found she had ancestors who worked there on her WDYTYA programme.

Beat me to it! Very trendy flats these days..

[Janet H.]

nice one maudarby

match workers went on strike

[john_harvey]

Thanks for the replies.
Not sure when my Nan would have worked there ?
Could you point me in the right direction to the records on FMP please.
As has been mentioned, trendy flats these days and I have worked in a few of them.
Thanks again...... John

[maudarby]

Hi John
If you click on Search all records & then scroll down until you find the heading Occupations you will see Match workers strike Bow 1888.
Moggie

[john_harvey]

Hi John
If you click on Search all records & then scroll down until you find the heading Occupations you will see Match workers strike Bow 1888.
Moggie

Thank you....

[maudarby]

Hi John & anyone else with ancestors who worked at Bryant & May match factory in 1888
Just found this link where you can search through the strike register.

http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/registercontents.php

Moggie

[FMK]

The match factory strike action started because 3 people got fired..

[john_harvey]

Hi John & anyone else with ancestors who worked at Bryant & May match factory in 1888
Just found this link where you can search through the strike register.

http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/registercontents.php

Moggie

Thanks very much......

[Christine in Herts]

The match factory strike action started because 3 people got fired..

Of all places from which to be "fired", I think I'd rank a match factory amongst my least favourite. ;)

Christine