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The Family Business Got Me Started

Discussion in 'How I got started in Family History' started by John Bradford, Oct 18, 2019.

  1. John Bradford

    John Bradford LostCousins Member

    I worked for H Bradford & Sons Ltd for many years and wanted to know who H Bradford was. It turns out he was my great grandfather Henry Bradford (1835-1915). You'll all appreciate the excitement when I found my first document at St. Catherine's House in the mid-seventies - his marriage certificate. And from that I learned that he was a widower so I possibly had a parallel family somewhere.
    And next I learned that the ancient business card that the company used as advertising material belonged to Henry's father John Bradford (1806-1865). He'd presumably had that printed to mark his move from Bride Lane, Fleet Street to Shacklewell Lane, Dalston in the 1850s.
    Thus was I hooked!
     
    John Bradford, Oct 18, 2019
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  2. Helen7

    Helen7 LostCousins Superstar

    Did you ever trace any family from your great grandfather's first marriage?
     
    Helen7, Oct 22, 2019
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  3. John Bradford

    John Bradford LostCousins Member

    Yes, but only briefly. Your post prompted me to go back to this line and I've added a little more detail, but nothing terribly exciting I'm afraid.
     
    John Bradford, Oct 23, 2019
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