Hello Margaret, There are five Langtons mentioned in Gores 1790 Directory of Liverpool which can be accessed here http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/13698/mb.ashx Langton Edmund, porter, 12 Gradwell St Langton Edmund & Co, porters, Old Dock Langton George, tobacco broker, 39 Chapel St, grocers shop & c 8 Georges Dock Langton Haseldine & Latham, porters, Dry Dock Langton Ralph, porter, 24 Covent Garden 1824 Baines Directory of Liverpool http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/14731/mb.ashx Langton Esther, baker, 12 Gradwell St Langton Wm & Thos & Co merchants and ale and porter dealers, 5 King St Lane There are a number of advertisements and mentions of William and Thomas Langton in the Liverpool Mercury Regards Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "william roberts" <william.roberts7@btinternet.com> To: <eng-liverpool@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4:36 PM Subject: [ENG-LIV] 18th Century LANGTONS > Hello listers, > For the last 4 to 5 weeks I have been trying to gather > info on the Langton families who worked as Master Porters and Porters on > the 3 Liverpool Docks in the late 18th century,to date I have found out > very little new about them but a lot about the other Langtons that is well > documented.The other Langtons are the Langtons of Kirkham many of whom > married into the Earle family,the Langtons of Blythe Hall who ended up in > Canada and George Langton of Skelton Lancaster who moved to Liverpool and > became a Tobacco Merchant.This George Langton was also a Partner in a > Pottery at Lancaster Docks that was set up with the help of Potters who > moved from Liverpool.The Langton families I am interested in include > Edmund Langton,Ralph Langton and his son John who is my direct Ancestor on > my mothers side.I would be gratefull for any info even if you may think it > of no great importance it might just give me the breakthrough I am > seeking.I am also interested in any studies tha! > t have been done on the 18th century Docks and how they operated or > sources that exsist such as Tax records,Porterage Rates,business > agreements etc.The Langtons appear to have operated as a cartel. > > > Margaret[Wigan] > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Admin Message - List guidelines: > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > The list admin can be contacted at > Eng-Liverpool-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LIVERPOOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Claire, Thanks for the info on the LANGTON'S this is just what I need to build up a picture of what the 18th and early 19th century LANGTON'S did for a living in Liverpool before they moved to Toxteth Park sometime after 1815.If you come across anything else no matter what it is please post it to the list, Best Wishes, Margaret[Wigan] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire" <ocean9@tiscali.co.uk> To: <eng-liverpool@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] 18th Century LANGTONS > Hello Margaret, > > There are five Langtons mentioned in Gores 1790 Directory of Liverpool > which > can be accessed here > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/13698/mb.ashx > > Langton Edmund, porter, 12 Gradwell St > Langton Edmund & Co, porters, Old Dock > Langton George, tobacco broker, 39 Chapel St, grocers shop & c 8 Georges > Dock > Langton Haseldine & Latham, porters, Dry Dock > Langton Ralph, porter, 24 Covent Garden > > 1824 Baines Directory of Liverpool > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/14731/mb.ashx > > Langton Esther, baker, 12 Gradwell St > Langton Wm & Thos & Co merchants and ale and porter dealers, 5 King St > Lane > > There are a number of advertisements and mentions of William and Thomas > Langton in the Liverpool Mercury > > Regards > > Claire > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william roberts" <william.roberts7@btinternet.com> > To: <eng-liverpool@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4:36 PM > Subject: [ENG-LIV] 18th Century LANGTONS > > >> Hello listers, >> For the last 4 to 5 weeks I have been trying to gather >> info on the Langton families who worked as Master Porters and Porters on >> the 3 Liverpool Docks in the late 18th century,to date I have found out >> very little new about them but a lot about the other Langtons that is >> well >> documented.The other Langtons are the Langtons of Kirkham many of whom >> married into the Earle family,the Langtons of Blythe Hall who ended up in >> Canada and George Langton of Skelton Lancaster who moved to Liverpool and >> became a Tobacco Merchant.This George Langton was also a Partner in a >> Pottery at Lancaster Docks that was set up with the help of Potters who >> moved from Liverpool.The Langton families I am interested in include >> Edmund Langton,Ralph Langton and his son John who is my direct Ancestor >> on >> my mothers side.I would be gratefull for any info even if you may think >> it >> of no great importance it might just give me the breakthrough I am >> seeking.I am also interested in any studies tha! >> t have been done on the 18th century Docks and how they operated or >> sources that exsist such as Tax records,Porterage Rates,business >> agreements etc.The Langtons appear to have operated as a cartel. >> >> >> Margaret[Wigan] >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> >> Admin Message - List guidelines: >> http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm >> >> The list admin can be contacted at >> Eng-Liverpool-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-LIVERPOOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Admin Message - List guidelines: > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > The list admin can be contacted at > Eng-Liverpool-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LIVERPOOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >