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Does anyone have any information on the Maypole Dairy Co Ltd in Grimsby. My great grandfather Robert Francis Puncheon worked there and I have his gold watch given by the dairy on his retirement after 40 years service.

I have been unable yet to trace anything about him apart from his marriage Annie Kemp as his Marriage cert has yet to arrive and I am hoping it gives me a clue to where he came from, although he may have been from the North East circa 1876.

Any info would be gratfully received.

Just posting for info

Marriages Dec 1901 (>99%)
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Kemp Annie Sculcoates 9d 330
PUNCHEON Robert Francis Sculcoates 9d 330
Richardson Herbert Stanley Sculcoates 9d 330
Richardson Hubert Stanley Sculcoates 9d 330
WHITTOME Mary Jane Sculcoates 9d 330


Was hoping the marriage was before 1901 to help with tracing on census

Thanks Glitter baby, I have had the same problem as nothing is on the census for them. I suppose I will just have to wait for the Marriage Cert
Thanks for trying

Have a google for Maypole Dairy, Grimsby - some interesting hits come up. Though to be honest, I cant see that will help in your search. At least its a lovely unusual name.

Have you got ancestry? If not have a look for that name on the free three day trial at the mo:

http://landing.ancestry.com/popularmedia/hs1.aspx?landingpage=3DF_nc&o_iid=32618&o_lid=32618&o_it=32845

Possible?

Name: Robert Puncheon
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Ralph
Mother's Name: Sophia
Gender: Male
Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: Quay Corner Hunters Cottages
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: South Shields
Sub-registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Puncheon 9
John Puncheon 12
Joseph Puncheon 14
Ralph Puncheon 36
Robert Puncheon 6
Sophia Puncheon 36


Get on ancestry and have a good old look - such a rare name, Id note ALL those with it.

If the 1881 is a possible then this could be the family in 1891

Name: Robert Punchard
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sophia
Gender: Male
Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
Town: Jarrow
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: South Shields
Sub-registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Diana Lynch 40
Robert Lynch 49
Ralph Punchard 9
Robert Punchard 16
Sophia Punchard 43

Thank you Heather & Glitterbaby I will follow these up and see if I can trace my Great grandfather further.
Thanks again
Jane

Have you these, probably more prior 1911
PUNCHEON Louisa K Kemp Grimsby.7a 1153 4 1912
PUNCHEON Norah W Kemp Grimsby.7a 1045 4 1914
PUNCHEON Arthur G Kemp Grimsby.7a 1016 4 1915
PUNCHEON Ruth H Kemp Grimsby.7a 920 3 1917
PUNCHEON Jack C Kemp Grimsby.7a 1154 4 1920

Lindsay
Thanks for these, these are my great aunts & uncles but as for my great grandfather I am stuck until his marriage cert arrives.
Thanks for your help though

Hello Manch,
I cant tell you anything about your great grandfather,but I do remember the Maypole Dairy shop it was on Freeman Street Grimsby,it was a lovely place,I remember they had a box with a light under it to test if the eggs were fresh,as a child it amused me no end,
It closed down many years ago sad to say.


Sheila

Sheila
Thanks for your reply, it is great to hear from someone who remembers the shop. Which end of Freeman Street was it, can you remember?

Hi Manch,yes I do rememberI.Do you know Freeman St I wonder,
Well it was in between Strand St and Kent St, At a guess I would say it was about number 12 or 13 Freeman St, I dont know which side the numbers start..I beleive the Scotch Wool shop was next door to it,ahh lovely memories.
Old Freeman St is now just a shadow of its old self,with shops boarded,and broken down.
Such a pity it used to be the hub of the town.


Regards
Sheila