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I have a family by the name of Shute living in Limehouse who were Lightermen on the Thames. I have been told that they worked for Esso and would like to find out more about them. I posted a message on the Watermen Mailing List and it was suggested that I might be better off posting a message on the Essex list as it was thought that Esso was based in Purfleet. The year would be late 1800's as I have found them on both the 1881 and 1901 census. Any info on records that might be held by Esso would be useful.
Georgina
Guy Etchells
06-11-2004, 5:07 PM
It might be wise to point out that until 1939 Esso in the UK was called the Anglo American Oil Company, it started in 1888 and was part of John D Rockefeller's US company the Standard Oil - SO
Therefore if looking in trade directories etc. look for Standard Oil.
Cheers
Guy
Hi Guy,
Many thanks for that information. It will stop me wasting a lot of time.
Georgina
Gill Williams
06-11-2005, 4:54 PM
Hi Georgina
I realise I am writing to you a year after you posted this but I have just come across your message. I have a CD ' The Company of Watermen & Lightermen of the River Thams Binding Index 1692-1949'
I have looked up the name SHUTE and come across 3 born in Limehouse
DAvid Isaac Augustus
George
George Henry
Are these names known to you,
Gill
Sandra M
19-07-2008, 10:37 PM
Hello Gill,
I see from an earlier message that you have the CD of Watermen & Lightermen of the River Thames 1692/1949. I wonder if the names Henry, James or Horatio Grey appear on that CD. I would appreciate any information.
Regards
Sandra
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