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Stephen

Stephen Report 9 Feb 2007 15:50

thanks all, so much information so quickly. im working my way through all the suggestions at the moment. Hi heather The name of the road (also the surname of the family) is clifford street which is in W1 London we know they made boxes but unsure if they were matchbox or package the only link i have is an incomplete will with no dates as it is in poor condition and badly photocopied showing where the money went prior to it being either sold or handed on. My only hope in finding out whether my relatives either owned or worked as a cleaner is by finding out about the factory.

Heather

Heather Report 9 Feb 2007 09:14

What is the name and what did the factory make? If your ancestor owned a factory it is likely he left a will. Bear in mind that relllies can exaggerate a bit and dont be disappointed if you find he was a foreman at a factory or something!

Ann

Ann Report 9 Feb 2007 08:46

Hi Stephen You could try a Google search for ' London Trade Directories' you could find it there. Ann

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 8 Feb 2007 23:31

Does anything come up on the a2a website. If you get a result it will tell you where the records are held.

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 8 Feb 2007 22:57

try the local archives...... in our area the archives are in the Central library. Most boroughs have archives.

Elly

Elly Report 8 Feb 2007 22:29

Stephen Depends when it was, but have you tried www.historicaldirectories.org Elly

Stephen

Stephen Report 8 Feb 2007 22:25

I found out from a now deceased relative that many years ago my family owned a factory in london. I have the name of the street as it was supposedly named after the family but i cant find any information about the factory or history of the road name the local council cannot help me does anyone have any ideas who can ? all ideas gratefully recieved thanks