John Scholefield Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 This picture was part of my Grandmother's effects. Her name was Elsie Scholefield, nee Foster. Her Mothers maiden name was Goodison. We believe the picture is Joseph Drewery, Potato merchant, Sheaf Market 1903. We have no clue of any connection or why this and only 2 other different cherished pictures were in my Grandma's effects. If anyone out there has any ideas or leads to follow we would be grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadbrewer Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Interesting one this John. The only reference I can find to Joseph Drewery Potato Merchant ( Sheaf Market) is on Sheffield indexers site. There are no Joseph Drewery's showing on Sheffield 1891,1901,1911 census returns. There are Joseph Drewery farmers cropping up in Lincs, Notts and East Yorks...perhaps they sent the produce to their own stall on the market but never lived there, it could be that your relative ( assumption) ran the stall? A Joseph Drewery married a Martha Kidger in Sheffield in 1920. Below is a list of people who married Drewery's from 1903 to 1937...do any of those names match your family tree? Moorhouse Herbert Sheffield Priestley Thomas Sheffield Wragg Cassy Sheffield Marriages Jun 1905 BURNAND Mary Howson ELSOM Annie Sheffield Reedman Charles Sheffield Marriages Jun 1906 Crowther Harold Sheffield MEYNELL Marian Sheffield Swallow Beatrice Sheffield Marriages Dec 1916 (>99%) Owens Robert Drewery Sheffield Marriages Dec 1920 Kidger Martha Drewery Sheffield Marriages Dec 1927 FROST Frances A Drewery Sheffield Marriages Jun 1932 White Constance V Drewery Sheffield Marriages Dec 1935 Tissington John Drewery Sheffield Marriages Sep 1936 Heap Reginald Drewery Sheffield Wilson Dorothy Drewery Sheffield Marriages Sep 1937 Moore Margaret E Drewery Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scholefield Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Thank you for that. No connections there but at least I might be able finally close off a loose end Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scholefield Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 DREWERY, Joseph (Retired, age 84). Died at Toll Bar House, Norton Avenue; Buried on December 29, 1954 in ~ ground; Grave Number T7, Section ~ of Intake Cemetery, Sheffield. Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: : from Gleadless Parish: Officiating Minister: R.H. Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadbrewer Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 20 hours ago, John Scholefield said: DREWERY, Joseph (Retired, age 84). Died at Toll Bar House, Norton Avenue; Buried on December 29, 1954 in ~ ground; Grave Number T7, Section ~ of Intake Cemetery, Sheffield. Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: : from Gleadless Parish: Officiating Minister: R.H. Jones. Seems to be the chap in the 1939 register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scholefield Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Forgive my ignorance but which register of 1939..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadbrewer Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, John Scholefield said: Forgive my ignorance but which register of 1939..? The 1939 register was effectively a national census taken by the Government on the eve of WW2. Its available on both Findmypast and Ancestry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The 1939 Register did not contain everyone as many men were away in the Services. In addition anyone who is still alive is redacted. One useful part was that in later years the NHS updated it to show the married names of women. That's why some womens surnames are crossed out & replaced with married name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Sheffield Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 04/10/2021 at 14:38, John Scholefield said: DREWERY, Joseph (Retired, age 84). Died at Toll Bar House, Norton Avenue; Buried on December 29, 1954 in ~ ground; Grave Number T7, Section ~ of Intake Cemetery, Sheffield. Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: : from Gleadless Parish: Officiating Minister: R.H. Jones. My wife was the daughter of Joseph. His census returns show him as a farm Labourer and later a traction engine driver. No suggestion of him being a potato merchant. They did live in the old toll house , which had no electricity or water. His wife Martha died the year after their twin daughters were born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Sheffield Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Just now, Old Sheffield said: My wife was the daughter of Joseph. His census returns show him as a farm Labourer and later a traction engine driver. No suggestion of him being a potato merchant. They did live in the old toll house , which had no electricity or water. His wife Martha died the year after their twin daughters were born. Apologies , should read my wife's Great Aunt was daughter of Joseph. We aren't quite that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Sheffield Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 To add to the confusion the family alternated between using Drewery, Drury and Drewry. My wife's great Aunt would alternate between each spelling on a whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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