broncolives   10 #1 Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) I can only trac my family in Sheffield from app 1885 having moved from Birmingham. Yet I have discovered through pic Sheffield a business in 1856 which appears to belong to my ancestry John Drew as a edge tool maker at 6 Wicker Lane. Does any clever person know how I can confirm him as a family member Edited April 8, 2019 by broncolives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnpm   18 #2 Posted April 9, 2019 If you havent already done so you need to produce a family tree back from yourself. Census returns on ancestry will help also Freebmd for births marriages & deaths? Also look at Sheffield iNdexers which is free . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
retep   68 #3 Posted April 9, 2019 Try here, https://www.familysearch.org/en/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moirahyde   10 #4 Posted April 9, 2019 Marriage, 25 June 1884, Sheffield Parish Church (Cathedral). John Drew, 58, WIDOWER, Edge Tool Maker of Freedom St, father, Samuel Drew, Ivory and Bone turner. Anne Naylor, 40, WIDOW, of Freedom St. father Thomas Nicholson, Blade forger.  1891 census, Burnaby Street, Sheffield.                                                                                                                 John Drew, 65 (1826), Edge tool maker, born Birmingham, Warwickshire. Ann Drew, wife, 46, born Sheffield. John F. Naylor, stepson, 23, table blade forger, born Sheffield.  1881 census, 133 1/2 Cromwell Street, Sheffield. John Drew, 55, Edge tool maker, born Birmingham, Warwickshire. Eliza Drew, wife, 57, born Birmingham, Warwickshire. Alice E. Drew, dau, 11, born Kings Norton, Warwickshire.  In 1871, John and Eliza are at Norton St, Kings Norton. Children: Hannah 19, Chales T. 5 and Alice E. 11months.  In 1861 the family are at Back 104, 10 Hope St, Birmingham.  Family not found in 1851.  1841 census, Mosely Rd, Ashton, Warwicks. Samuel Drew, 38, Bone turner. Mary Drew, 38. Children: Harriot 15, JOHN 15 (plane? maker), Charles 13, Ann 10, Eliza 8, Fredrick 6, Joseph 2 and David. All born in county.   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lobster   54 #5 Posted April 9, 2019 The Drew family is listed as Dreer on the 1851 Census . The Family tree is allready on Ancestry with Samuel Drew's parents listed as William Drew 1748-1830 & Susanna Darnall 1758- 1827 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
broncolives   10 #6 Posted April 12, 2019 Thanks a bunch people i did have some of that information but some I didnt. My problem is that in the 1856 trade directory John Drew is listed as having a business as an Edge Tool maker at number 6 Wicker Lane and yet he still seems to reside in Birmingham. This is the puzzle I have any idea of how to solve it.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...