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    Walter Barker general dealer scrapyard Henry Street Ashtead, also lived at Great Lister Street

    Walter Barker ‘s premises, reputed to be Rupert Street/Henry Street Nechels Birmingham
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    Walter Barker general dealer scrapyard Henry Street Ashtead, also lived at Great Lister Street

    Yes, I have seen it many times, and can find nothing to confirm it. it is there but it is probably copied from the information I myself put onto the tree 25 years ago. One of two “pencilled in” errors that have been copied by many as facts. I feel sure that there is still much to learn about...
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    Walter Barker general dealer scrapyard Henry Street Ashtead, also lived at Great Lister Street

    I understand that Walter Barker born about 1880, was a “General dealer” which is, I think, a nice way of saying rag and bone man or scrapyard he is listed as a furniture dealer in the earlier years of the last century but things get murkier after that. He had seven children with his wife...
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