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  1. Andrew Walsh

    Tinplate worker cf malster

    Was his wife the greengrocer? Quite possibly. Unfortunately I haven't seen any evidence, but it's a something I'll keep an eye out for. Thanks :).
  2. Andrew Walsh

    Tinplate worker cf malster

    Awesome! Thanks Janice pjmburns. I didn't know about Kelly's directory. Googling it has taken me to midland-ancestors.shop too which is a resource I didn't know about. Thanks! George certainly seemed to be diverse in his dealings, so I think this tests (and falsifies) my initial...
  3. Andrew Walsh

    Tinplate worker cf malster

    Thanks for the inspiration Pedrocut. Maybe I need to find out more about the business that the ancestor I'm researching worked at, or owned (George Wall 1804-1896). Like the example I gave (Willy Twist Davenport, who has a great name by the way), George also lived in Mill St (and High St), so he...
  4. Andrew Walsh

    Tinplate worker cf malster

    https://www.findmypast.com/1881-census/william-twist-davenport-0013826974
  5. Andrew Walsh

    Tinplate worker cf malster

    I’m researching my wife’s 3rd great grandfather from Solihull (working 1841-1891). In records where he appears as a father, either at a birth or marriage, his occupation is given as a malster. All online references show malster was the same as maltster, i.e a brewer, maker or seller of malt...
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