Not giving you the information you asked for, but may be of interest
In some address directories is listed as 2 Exeter passage, and in others as 2 Exeter St, but it seems to have been on the corner, so it was probably both. He is listed there either as metal worker, art metal worker or hearth furniture makers from sometime between 1910-1912. I cannot find him listed under that name in the 50s at another address, but there is no reason why he should list all his addresses if he didn’t want to.
I thought he might turn up in the electoral roll, but no Normansell is listed in Exeter St or passage. There is a Robert Normansell at Queensmore road and then Hobmore road but he is still going in 1930, so it must be a different one from your comment about his death.
Below are Kellys entries from before he was in exeter st/passage
He possibly had a father of the same name from the length of time the following entries from Kellys runs. Although it is not clear when the son took over, he still seems to have followed a number of different trades.
No mention in 1862
1867-8 Normansell Robert,, coal & breezes dealer.,26 Lower Trinity st ;
1872-3 Normansell Rob, coal, timber and building material dealer.,26 Lower Trinity st ; & 71 Herbert rd
1876 Normansell Robert, coal dealer, 8 Gibb street, Deritend
1876 Normansell Robert, coal & timber dealer,26 Lower Trinity st
1878-9 Norrmansell Robert, coal & timber dealer, 8 Gibb St, Deritend & 26 Lower Trinity street;
1880 Norrmansell Robert, coal & timber dealer, 8 Gibb street, Deritend & 26 Lower Trinity street; & shovel maker, 9 William street, Lower Trinity street
1882-3 Norrmansell Robert, coal & timber dealer, 26 Lower Trinity st
1884-8 Normansell Robert, timber dealer, 26 Lower Trinity street
1890 Normansell Robert, Japanner, 40½ High st. Deritend
1892-5 Normansell Robert, Japanner, 39½ High st. Deritend
1896-99 Normansell Robert, trunk, shovel, ladle & ashpan makers, 39½ High st. Deritend
1899-1908 Normansell Robert, ashpan maker, 39½ High st. Deritend
1910 Normansell Robert, fender maker, 39½ High st. Deritend
Anyone know what Breezes are. Is it the Victorian equivalent of breeze blocks?
Mike