Calling all Paper Makers...

[Sara Dee]

paper makers not at all unusual. My ancestor was such pre 1770s in north of England, later Shropshire. They moved from place to place all over the country in search of work or where they could earn more money. Name Edward Green. still searching for his p.o.b. Sara Dee

[moonie]

My G Grandmother was a Paper Sorter in 1881 in Somerset.
I suppose someone had to sort the paper that the paper makers made.

[Wiganexile]

There is a family of paper makers among my ancestors.
John Hallam, paper cutter, Chapel-en-le-Frith, 1829, paper manufacturer, Crompton Works, Kearsley, 1841
Ann Hallam (John's daughter, marrying John Worsley, cordwainer), paper maker, Stand Lane, Prestwich, 1848,
Robert Worsley, paper works, 1861, engineer at paper mill, 1971
and John Hallam's widow and family:
Ellen Hallam, paper sorter, 1851
Robert Hallam, paper maker, 1851, 1861
Sarah Hallam, paper sorter, 1851

and a nice piece of serendipity from this: as Ellen wasn't in the 1861 I decided to check with LancsBMD, found an 1851 marriage, and from cross-checking LancsOPC also found out that my 4xg-grandfather was a carter.

[johnvwells]

I have papermaker William Wells (presumed b. c1735 South Berks) at Colthrop Mills 1760-ish. Possibly brother Joseph Wells at Bagnor Mills 1780-ish. William Wells Grandson William Dodd Wells at Dartford 1710 to 1721, then Sussex near Chichester (Iping and Ashling) for up to 10 years, then in 1841 census at Batheaston Somerset. Anyone who can relate to this please get in touch.

[bamagirl]

I don't have a paper maker in my tree, but there's one in my BED! Hubby retired after 31 years, most of which was shift work.

Does that count?

-Barb

[Mutley]

I don't have a paper maker in my tree, but there's one in my BED! Hubby retired after 31 years, most of which was shift work.

Does that count?

-Barb

I would think it counts ...
Inside knowledge is always a useful thing to have.

[lynnie]

Don't know if this counts either but my gg grandfather, William Blake worked in a Paper Mill in Kent c.1880 (Dartford area).

AND until 2006 my husband worked in a Paper Mill in DeRidder, Louisiana. Then we came to England.

[johnvwells]

I have several William Wells paper makers who were my ancestors. William Wells of Thatcham (Berks) area who seems to have been at Colthrop Mill mid 1700s. Possibly a brother Joseph also a paper maker nearby. His grandson William Dodd Wells b. 1782 Thatcham appears in Dartford 1810-1821 and some of his children were born in cottages in the paper mill there. He then went to Sussex and I have evidence he owned Iping then Ashling Mills in the 1820s. He then appears in 1841 census in Batheaston, Bath, Somerset.
Anyone identify with me on this?
Regards
John Wells

[stepives]

I have rellies that married into my family in the 1870's. They were papermakers in Loudwater/Woburn Green, Nr.High Wycombe. I worked as a contract fitter, in Wiggins Teape paper Mills in Woburn Green in the late 1960's.


Steve.