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Francis Blackham : cabinet maker

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sheri

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I am looking for Francis Blackham who is in Kellys for 1899 as a cabinet maker (I think this is a furniture maker which would fit in with several gt.aunts who were french polishers). His address is 27 St Luke's Road.
I have tried to find him in the census's but cannot find him. On e of the gt.aunts was called Frances - could it be likely she started a cabinet makers business? I've been looking for some connection for years so any help would be gratefully received.
Sheri
 
Sheri
J In 1901 census Frances is at 27 St Lukes Rd (St martins dist 28 p 41). Only him listed, cabinet maker, employer working at home , born in warwickshire.
house was on north side of st. no 27 is as shown in red on the map. the no is no tlisted in the 1895 or 96 directories, but is in the 1900 and 1904 ones
mike
 
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i have found the census record you want sheri

it is apparently a female....frances blackham

1901 27 lukes road single age 41 cabinet maker employer home b.bham
 
Hi Mikejee and Shera,

Thank you for your replies - I am fairly convinced n ow that Frances is my GT.aunt - I didn't look for her in 1901 but in 1891 she's still living with her parents at Bell Barn Rd. - she was born in 1858 and didn't marry until 1907. It seems a strange thing for a woman in those days to set up as a cabinet maker but her occupatio n was as a French Polisher - I will have to look her up on the 1911 census when I get access to it.
I think there was a furniture manufacturing business before in this family in the 1880's but can't find it.
Thanks once more,
Sheri
 
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