I rechecked my information, and it is Jr. who is the photographer, not his father. so the correct info. is; (I blame the heat getting to me and my excitement at making an excedingly rare connection) James Barritt, Jr., b. 11 Apr 1821, Colchester, son of James Barritt and Ann Cross James, Jr. married Annie Charlton Southan they had one child, Herbert Charlton Barritt who drowned of Las Palmas on 25 Jun 1886. James, Jr. changed his occupation fairly frequently, from what's stated in the census records. 1851 Middlesex > Hackney > West Hackney > District 17 Clerk Commercial 1861 Essex > Colchester St Mary at the Walls > District 14 cabinet maker upholsterer 1871 England Census > Essex > St Mary at the Walls > District 14 Eliza Ann Barrett head 54 unm annuities Colchester, Essex Herbert Charlton Barrett nephew 5 Colchester, Essex Hannah Cross aunt unm 71 Colchester, Essex there is also boarder there is also a servant living next door James Barrett Head mar 49 retired photographer Colchester, Essex Ann Charlton Barrett wife mar 40 Maidstone Kent they also have a boarder Cornelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen" <colleen.morrison@ntlworld.com> To: "Jean Lees" <jean.lees@blueyonder.co.uk>; <essex-uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Ess] SIGGERS & Northlight Studio, Colchester - was Old Photos > The Northlight studio operated from 1865-1923+ at St Isaac's Walk, > Colchester. Photographers included: James Barritt, F Braess, WC Buchanan, > Wm > Gill, Frank Siggers and Edward Steele. > > GW SIGGERS was a professional photographer between 1902-1914, though he > may > also have operated outside these years, one address he operated from is 50 > Wellesley Road, Colchester. GWS was listed in > > Goody's Colchester Directory in 1903 > Essex Country Telegraph in 1914. > > GWS did illustrations for History of the Ancient Church of St Peter & St > Paul, Little Horksley by WF Dick. > > Frank SIGGERS was a professional photgrapher from 1905 - 1911 at the > Northlight Studio, Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester. He was listed in: > > Benham's Colchester Directories 1905-1911 > Cullingford Colchester Directory between 1905-1911. > Kelly's 1906-1908 > > Colleen > > > >> Siggers: Until 1899, when the studio moved to larger premises, the >> renowned >> Colchester photographic business, the known as the Northlight Studio >> (studio >> in Isaac's Walk, shop front in Head Street) was owned by William Gill. In >> 1896 Gill had taken on a new manager, a Mr Siggers who I would think is >> your >> man or woman. Did Siggers take over the old premises and start up his own >> business in 1896? >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.9/1637 - Release Date: 8/27/2008 > 7:01 AM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.9/1637 - Release Date: 8/27/2008 7:01 AM