I have acquired an old photo of a butcher's shopfront with 2 men standing at either side. I've no idea where the shop is located but indications are that it is in sussex. The proprietor's name is very difficult to decipher but could be WILSON. I've tried scanning and enlarging but as the photo is quite damaged nothing seems to make it any the clearer. My butcher ancestors were Thomas Reeves b. 1804, of Fittlworth and Richard Turner Guile, 1824, of Chichester. Richard was the stepson of Thomas Reeves and my 2nd gt grandfather. If anyone has butcher ancestors and can come up with a suggestion for a likely name on the shopfront it it might help. I know it's a long shot but worth a try. The style of dress of the men in the photo doesn't indicate to me a particular period so I can't put a date on it. Any suggestions welcome. Regards Jennifer Capper
Jennifer - My father was a butcher, and belonged to a trade body called (I think) The Meat Trades Association. If it still exists, there might be an archive you could search. Mike Snatt 4711 ----- Original Message ----- From: jencap To: sfhg@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 6:52 PM Subject: [SFHG] Butcher ancestors I have acquired an old photo of a butcher's shopfront with 2 men standing at either side. I've no idea where the shop is located but indications are that it is in sussex. The proprietor's name is very difficult to decipher but could be WILSON. I've tried scanning and enlarging but as the photo is quite damaged nothing seems to make it any the clearer. My butcher ancestors were Thomas Reeves b. 1804, of Fittlworth and Richard Turner Guile, 1824, of Chichester. Richard was the stepson of Thomas Reeves and my 2nd gt grandfather. If anyone has butcher ancestors and can come up with a suggestion for a likely name on the shopfront it it might help. I know it's a long shot but worth a try. The style of dress of the men in the photo doesn't indicate to me a particular period so I can't put a date on it. Any suggestions welcome. Regards Jennifer Capper ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-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. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1347 - Release Date: 27/03/2008 19:15