WALKERS

26 October, 2011 WALKERS

Tetbury Families

Promote your Page too

WALKERS

1814	William Walker, son of James [surgeon of London] was living with Dr Thomas Thompson. James was apprenticed to Thomas Thompson at the beginning of his career. Property in Malmesbury [Hylands?] was left to James, then to be passed to William, in Thompsons will of 1814.
1820-1830	William Walker druggist Chipping Lane
1840	W Walker Chemist Long Street
1842-1844	William Walker Chemist Long Street
1851	John Walker Druggist, employing 1 apprentice Long Street
1852-1859	John Walker Chemist Long Street
1861	John Walker Druggist [Retired] living on Church Street
1863	John Walker Druggist/chemist, appears in Gaol Registers of 1863, he died 1868 Church Street


	John Walker was the son of William, a druggist who was living and working in Malmesbury, WIL. He also had the premises in Tetbury as seen in the table above. I am presuming they are the same William.

Walkers shop c.1900

Two containers from Walkers - the stone jar from W Walker, chemist & grocer, Malmesbury, the bottle from John Walker of Tetbury. Images supplied by P.Best.

WALKER shop c1900

CHEMIST Walker seal

WALKERS Jug

1885-1889	Benjamin Walker Druggist/chemist Church Street
1896	Benjamin Walker Druggist/chemist died
1897	Mrs Sarah Walker, widow of Benjamin Druggist/chemist
1901	Mrs Sarah Walker, employing chemists manager Henry Fry, from Lacock, WIL; Church Street
1902	Mrs Sarah Walker Druggist/chemist Church Street


	Benjamin Walker was the son of Ebenezer Walker, a member of Royal college of Surgeons and came from Wakefield. He served an apprenticeship in Sheffield, YKS and by 1881 was living on The Chipping and working as a chemist.


	An advert for Walkers and a label from one of their preparations.

SOURCES:

Census

Trade Directories


	ALL CONTENT ON THESE WEB PAGES ARE COPYRIGHT Lynne Cleaver 2004-2011 AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE. PERSONAL USE WITHIN OWN FAMILY RESEARCH IS PERMISSIBLE BUT SHOULD I FIND ANY USED ONLINE I WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE ACTION.