============================================= -Message: #7 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 15:44:22 +0000 (GMT) From: Nigel Ritchie <nigelr123@btinternet.com To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050116154422.46772.qmail@web86610.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Subject: Sock Factory & Wheel Pub in Oadby Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello everyone Can anyone help me locate an address for a sock factory in Oadby? One of my ancestors is listed on the 1881 census as owning a sock factory employing 15 people. His home address is given as Leicester Road in Oadby, so I am assuming the sock factory would also be in Oadby. Similarly a Kelly's Trade Directory from around this time lists 'John Bowles (fancy & sock)' under Hosiery & Sock Manufacturers in Oadby but gives no address for the factory. Likewise another ancestor is shown in the same Kelly's Trade Directory as being the landlord of the 'Wheel Inn' public house. The 1881 census lists this as being on Main Street in Oadby. The full text from Kelly's Directory reads "Hill, Zacharia, Butcher & BHS, Wheel " under Publicans. Any help in locating where either of these premises were would be much appreciated. Does the local Library in Oadby have any photo's of Oadby around 1881? Regards Linda ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com From: Halfajigsaw@aol.com Subject: Re: Sock Factory & Wheel Pub in Oadby Linda, Can't help you with a sock factory - tho there was a children's clothing factory on the same side of the road as The Wheel, but closer to Oadby town recently (think it's now closed). The Wheel is still there - on what is now Leicester Road - been chucked out of there several times when younger for minor misdemeanours!! The link below should take you to a pic and info. http://www.pubutopia.com/pubs/L/Leicester/Oadby/The%20Wheel%20Inn/index.html Maggie P.S. Not sure about pics in library of old Oadby - I have seen some postcards of old Oadby in one of the photoshops, and think there might be at least one local history book that may be of interest - if I come across it will let you know. Mail to Halfajigsaw bouncing because of aol spam controls? Please try OzDais@hotmail.com Thanks ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com From: Halfajigsaw@aol.com Subject: Re: Sock Factory & Wheel Pub in Oadby Linda, Have you checked 1871? John Bowles, same sock employer is at 28 London Road (North side), where Black Dog Inn is number 25. Not sure exactly where London Road changes into Leicester Road - but maybe it's the same place they were at 10 years later except with a different address?? Can send image if you like. Maggie Mail to Halfajigsaw bouncing because of aol spam controls? Please try OzDais@hotmail.com Thanks