Mike, Fantastic information !Thanks so much.I will make a trip to the Goldsmith's Hall library to see whether I can find out anything more and will post it once I've written it up. Cheers, Jasmin
Mike, I can only see a snippet of page 152 of Culme's "Directory of Goldsmith's and Jewellers" on google,but I think that CJR Smith probably refers to Caleb Joshua Reuben Smith.I have found out now that he did his apprenticeship with W.H.Peake who appears to also be mentioned in that book ...
We were just in touch about Greswell but suddenly realized you might be able to help me with another set of jewellers who belong to a family tree I am working on. Caleb Smith (1816-1890) 1871 Census at 28 Gerrard street,Soho AND Jabez Smith (1822-1916) They were brothers. And the next generation: Ca...
Hi Trev and Mike, Sorry for the delay replying to the forum.I am a descendant of John Gresswell and have been trying to gather information on his life, as have others such as the Reilly's and Dorothy Erikson. I am not sure who decided first that John Gresswell would have been born in Burgh-le-marsh ...