The Cordwainers Shop
My Great Grandfather, Samuel King, ran a boot and shoe business (as a Cordwainer) from this address in the 19th century. His family home is listed in the 1881 census as The Old House, Market Place, Berkeley.
His father John King (Dob 25.5.1765) was also a Cordwainer in Berkeley in the 18th century.
The King family were residents of Berkeley for many years, John King of Ham (Dob 23.9. 1730) is shown in my personal family records hand-written by Samuel King in 1835 as head of the King family. Thomas King is listed as having a Butchers shop in Berkeley in the late 19th century.
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Hello My name is John and I am researching my grandfather's family. His name is Frank King, born in Berkeley in 1880. His father is John King, a blacksmith living at Lynch Road in 1901 and Canonbury Street in 1891, 1881 and 1871. His father is Thomas King also a blacksmith, living in Canonbury Street and, in 1881, employing 2 men, in 1871, 1861,and in 1841 and 1851 employing 3 men, marrying Patience Holder in 1838. According to his marriage certificate his father is John King, a shoemaker. The parish record of Thomas's Christening on 17th May 1807 gives his father John, a cordwainer, being presant at the service. I have obtained the death certificate of a John King who died at Salter Street, Berkeley on September 8th 1837 aged 72, born about 1765. His occupation is Cordwainer and his son Samuel King is the informant, he also lived in Salter Street. Could Samuel and Thomas be brothers? Making John King senior my 3 x great grandfather. I would like to share my research with anyone else with Kings in Berkeley.
Comment from John Harris on Monday, 28th December 2009.