Genealogy Chat

Hi People.

Could someone please give me information about where the best place to look concerning old buisness.

My great grandfather Walter Tolley is listed on the 1911 census as a baker.
My gt aunt , his daughter told me she can remember his bakery in Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove . He was in partnership with someone called Banner, who killed himself on the railway line nearby.

Any guidance on where I should look would be a great help.

Thanks very much

Belinda.

I put

bakery in Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove

in google, and the first site that appeared had your post :)
http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/wfhforum/7-worcestershire-trades-a-occupations/209-tolley-and-banner-bakery-stoke-prior-bromsgrove.html

You could try writing to the local newspaper perhaps?

Thanks Joy,

As you can see on that site Ive had no response from there either.

I will try and see if our local newspaper can help.

I just wondered if any records for the buisness were held where they might be? Would they be held at eh local records office or at the library?

I'm not sure what records are held at these places.

Belinda.

I think if I were you I would send an email to the Worcestershire Library and History Centre - you can find the details here:
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/records/worcestershire-history-centre.aspx

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND ADVICE WILL DO. :-D

found this -


http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28329/pages/376/page.pdf


The Bankruptcy Acts. 1883 and 1890.
In the County Court of Worcestershire, holden at
Worcester.
In Bankruptcy. No. 29 of 1909.
Be JOSIAH BANNER, residing at Stoke Pound, in the
county of Worcester, and WALTER TOLLEY, residing
at Stoke Heath, in the said county, trading under
the style or firm of Banner and Tolley, at Stoke Found
aforesaid, Bakers.
NOTICE is hereby given, that there being in the
bands of the trustee in the above bankruptcy a
surplus estimated at £2 4s. 4d. arising from the separate
estate of Josiah Banner, one of the bankrupts, and there
being no separate creditors of .such bankrupt, it is the
intention of such trustee at the expiration of 14 days
from the appearance of tbis notice in the Gazette, to
transfer such surplus to the credit of the joint estate in
the said bankruptcy.—Dated this 18th day of January,
1910.
A. S. CULLY, Trustee.
11, Copenhagen-street,
Worcester,

1901

BANNER, Josiah Head Married M 39 1862 Journeyman Baker
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire VIEW
BANNER, Emma Wife Married F 42 1859
Dodderhill
Worcestershire VIEW
BANNER, Sarah Daughter Single F 18 1883 Dressmaker
Dodderhill
Worcestershire VIEW
FENNER, Mary Sister-In-Law Single F 46 1855 Charwoman
Dodderhill
Worcestershire VIEW
TURNER, Herbert Boarder Widower M 35 1866 Miller (Flour)
Wappenshall
Salop VIEW

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Piece:
2800 Folio:
22 Page:
3 Registration District:
Bromsgrove

Civil Parish:
Stoke Prior Municipal Borough:
Address:
Stoke Prior Stoke Terrace, Stoke Prior County:
Worcestershire



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Deaths Sep 1909 (>99%)
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BANNER Josiah 47 Bromsgrove 6c 169

Josiah's widow

1911

WHITE, Roland George Head Single M 30 1881 Baker Worc Hanbury VIEW
>>>>BANNER, Emma Boarder Widow F 52 1859 Worc Dodderhill VIEW
BANNER, Sarah Elizabeth Boarder F 28 1883 Dressmaker Worc Dodderhill VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17791 Reference:
RG14PN17791 RG78PN1088 RD382 SD1 ED19 SN72

Registration District:
Bromsgrove Sub District:
Bromsgrove Enumeration District:
19 Parish:
Stoke Prior

Address:
Baker and C Stoke Pound Near Bromsgrove Worc County:
Worcestershire

bankruptcy proceedings -


http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/all=josiah+banner/start=1

CHOCCY,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFO.
MUCH APPRECIATED.

:-D

I HAVE FOUND A NEWSPAPER ARTICLEFOR AUG. 7TH 1909

JOSIAH BANNER OF THE FIRM BANNER AND TOLLEY BAKERS WAS KILLED ON THE RAILWAY. THE DECEASED HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN BY AN AFTERNOON TRAIN AND SUSTAINED A SERIOUS FRACTURE OF THE SKULL, HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

I WONDER IF THIS WAS THE REASON FOR BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS?

THANKS TO EVERYONE.
:-D

My guess would be that he commited Hari kari because of the bankrupcy