Genealogy Chat

Hi all, does anyone have one for Stafforshire 1840/50/60s Iam looking for who ever owned a sugar refinery in Newcastle- under-lyme,It was on London rd, i have a feeling the name might have been Mason or Massey or some thing like that. Gratefull for any help. Gill

Be back in 20 mins Gill

Have you tried the historical directories site?

Hi Helen know i haven't yet, is it hard to understand iam only a simple soul lol Gill

The historical directories site doesn't want to work, though it does have some for Staffordshire for the mid-1800s. But I googled and found: ABINGTON Leonard J (age 56) (owner?) Victoria Sugar Refinery (25 Lower Tean Rd, Checkley) Newcastle under Lyme 1881 1881 census perhaps the Victoria Refinery is the one you want? Can't find any mention of sugar refining on the Genuki pages for Newcastle u Lyme.

Thank's Helen, i'v been trying the Historical Directories site couldn't get it to work , thought it was me. Thank's for that will have a look

Google 'Victoria sugar refinery Newcastle' and be amazed! http://www.thepotteries.org/commercial/victoria_sugar.htm

Thank's Helen,will have a go. Gill

use your libraries or they will close !!!

Birmingham 1858, 1881, 1958-59 (SFT); 1964, 1969/70, 1973/74 (TAM); 1856-1974 (not a complete run) (LIC) Bennett's Business Directory of Burton upon Trent 1914-15 (BUR) Burton upon Trent Directory 1900,1911,1932-34,1938, 1942,1952,1957, 1960,1961 (BUR); 1960. (SFT) Burton upon Trent Red Book 1894-1904 (BUR) Cannock 1914, 1926/7, 1929, 1938 (CAN) Cannock 1814, 1818, 1834, 1835, 1841, 1850, 1851, 1880 - photocopies from County directories(CAN) Keate's Gazetteer & Directory of the Potteries & Newcastle 1873-4, 1882. Kelly's Directory of Burton upon Trent 1904, 1912, 1916, 1924, 1928 (BUR) Lichfield Diocesan Directory/Calendar 1856 to date (LIC) Lomax Red Book for the City of Lichfield 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881, 1886-1915, 1934-1940(LIC) Newcastle under Lyme 1836-1963 (NEW) Rugeley 1784-1949 1880 - photocopies from County directories (RUG) Stafford 1880, 1881, 1883-5, 1887-1903, 1905-1916, 1922-7, 1931-9, 1946-47, 1954, 1956-57,1964-66, 1970. (SFT); 1964/65 (TAM) Tamworth & Lichfield Register 1971 (LI C) Wolverhampton 1827, 1833, 1841, 1849, 1851, 1969, 1902, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962-65. (SFT) All of these in Staffordshire libraries>>>>>>>>>more to follow

Chambers Trades Register of the Midlands 1962, 1968 (SFT) Derbyshire County Directories 1846-1874 (not a complete run) (LIC) Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire: 1860, 1862, 1863, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1892, 1896, 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940 (SFT); 1860, 1863, 1880, 1896, 1904, 1921, 1940 (CAN); 1860, 1864, 1872, 1880, 1896, 1946 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire: 1921 (SFT); 1860-1941 (LEE) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Rutland 1936 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland 1891, 1925, 1938 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire 1924, 1936, 1940 (SFT); 1940 (TAM) Midlands & Southern Counties Trade Directories 1965/66 (SFT) Midlands Counties Trade Directory 1960/61 (SFT) Midlands Trade Directory 1968/69 (SFT) Parson & Bradshaw Staffordshire General & Commercial Directory 1818 (BUR) Pigot's Directory of Staffordshire 1841 (CAN) Salter's Directory of the Midlands 1850 (SFT) Shropshire County Directories 1851-1941 (not a complete run) (LIC) South Wales & Midlands Directory 1961/62 (SFT) Staffordshire & Derbyshire 1936 (TAM) Staffordshire County Directories (including some listed above) 1793-1940 (not a complete run)(LIC); 1780-1940 (fairly extensive coverage) (NEW); 1822/23-1896 (not a complete run) (TAM) Warwickshire County Directories 1842-1916 (not a complete run) (LIC); 1850, 1874, 1876, 1900, 1912, 1924 (TAM) White's Directory of Staffordshire 1831, 1851 (CAN); 1834-1851 (BID); (LEE); (BUR)

Shire Hall Library, Market Street, Stafford, ST16 2QL Tel: 01785 278350 Fax: 01785 278599 Email: information.services(A T)staffordshire.gov.uk replace the at bit with the squiggle symbol there are tons of libraries in staffs,and they will answer specific enquiries by phone or email.

Thankyou Alter, but i have allready been into the local library this morning but the person who has the local knowedge wasn't there.I always try the library first before i bother anyone else. Gill