Charles W. Saxby, Coal Merchant

[CoolHandSax 10]

On Picture Sheffield there is a photo, taken in 1923, of a delivery lorry belonging to Charles W. Saxby, Coal Merchant and Haulage Contractor of 64, Mount Pleasant Road. Since we share the same (not too common) surname I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about him?

[HughW 10]

I've found that there were two Charles Williams, father and son. I think this is both of them in the 1925 directory at SheffieldIndexers:

 

SAXBY, Charles William (~, Coal Dealer).

Address: 64 Mount Pleasant Road, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly?s Directory.

 

SAXBY, Charles William (~, Coal Merchant and Motor Haulage Contractor).

Address: 168 Vincent Road, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly?s Directory.

 

This is the family in the 1911 census:

 

1911 census

Chas William SAXBY Head Marr 47 grocer’s assistant (out of work) born Sheffield

Annie Burgoyne SAXBY Wife Marr 37 born Sheffied

(married 16 years, 9 children, 6 living)

Chas William SAXBY Son 15 errand boy (removers etc) born Sheffield

Stanley SAXBY Son 14 cutler’s apprentice born Sheffield

May SAXBY Dau 9 school girl born Sheffield

Percy Burgoyne SAXBY Son 7 school boy born Sheffield

Edith SAXBY Dau 3 ‘baby’ born Sheffield

 

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Charles William senior probably found difficulty getting work in a grocer's because in 1902 he was convicted of stealing spirits from his employer and was sentenced to 2 months hard labour.

[CoolHandSax 10]

I don't believe they would be direct relations but interesting all the same. Many thanks for your reply Hugh your time & effort is appreciated.