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candle factory lambeth/battersea
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Elizabeth | Report | 14 Oct 2006 11:22 |
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Hi again Can anybody help me with this please. In 1901 census 2 of my relates worked as a labourer/stoker in a candle factory.They lived 64 holland street lambeth .I nan said there was 1 in Battersea .Could this be the 1 or does anyone know of any others that existed in the area? regards LIzz |
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Joy | Report | 14 Oct 2006 11:27 |
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There is Price's Candle factory, Battersea. |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Oct 2006 11:28 |
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I googled and found that Price's had a candle factory in Battersea. |
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Trudy | Report | 14 Oct 2006 11:29 |
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Elizabeth Try googling - seems to be a fair amount, but this might be interesting: http://www(.)prices-candles(.)co(.)uk/history/HISTORYdetails(.)htm remove brackets as usual regards Looby |
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Elizabeth | Report | 14 Oct 2006 11:39 |
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Maid Marion ,Nell and Loopy This is getter weirder by the minute because Walter Cox My G/grandad worked in the candle factory with his brother William and Walters daughter married a man called Jack Price (wonder if there is a connection to factory owner) regards Lizz |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Oct 2006 13:06 |
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Elizabeth Price is not that rare a name - but you never know. Definitely worth following up. |
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Trudy | Report | 14 Oct 2006 14:51 |
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Hi Liz If you read the history of Price's, unfortunatley neither of the founders/owners was a Price, as middle-class merchants, going into candle making was originally seen as beneath them, so they picked a name out of mid-air - sorry - no family fortune here!!!!! Looby |
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Elizabeth | Report | 15 Oct 2006 22:42 |
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Looby It was worth a look at and thank you for checking for me. I will see if they have employment history records or photographs we may be able to recognise. regards Lizz |
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