RichardB Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 I think it worked like this (willing, even eager, to be corrected if anyone else knows differently). You declared yourself bankrupt, as, and when, you were in a position to pay off your debts you declared a Dividend to your creditors (usually one of the major inns or hotels); once you had paid off your creditors (or made considerable progress ?) you received a certificate to say you were no longer in a bankruptcy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Dividends Thomas Mason, Sheffield, Corn Factor, at twelve, at the Littleton's Arms Inn, Staffordshire Jan 1808 Thomas and John Woodcroft, Sheffield, Moor, Comb Manufacturers, at twelve, at the George Inn Feb 23 1808 William Hancock, Sheffield, Grocer, at 11, at the Hotel Inn Jun 1808 (Hotel Inn ???) William Hancock, Sheffield, Grocer - Jul 13 1808 Samuel Hall, Sheffield, Bat Manufacturer (could be hat, difficult to read), at eleven, at the Angel Jul 27 1808 Samuel Harrison, Manchester and William Harrison, Sheffield, Hatters and Hosiers, at two, at the Bridgewater Arms, Manchester Aug 9 1808 Godfrey Carlton, Sheffield, Linen Draper, at 11, at the Tontine Inn Aug 26 1808 George Smith, Sheffield, Grocer, at 11, at the Tontine Aug 26 1808 John Goodwin, Sheffield, Carpenter, at one, at the Tontine Oct 5 1808 William Bacon, Sheffield, Grocer, at the Tontine Oct 5 1808 J Hopkinson, I Bower, W Vickers, J Richardson, J Birley and A C Harker, Sheffield, Saw & Edge Tool Manufacturers, at ten, at the Tontine Oct 1808 R Alcroft, Sheffield, Scissor Manufacturer, at one, at the Angel Inn Dec 23 1808 Francis Fenton, Sheffield, Merchant, at ten, at the Tontine Dec 23 1808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeets Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 l always thought that the person that was declared bankrupt had a number of years to wait regardless of how quickly he paid off his debts, if they were paid off too soon then it would appear the person had salted money instead of paying his or her debts,[ l stand to be corrected on this] Cheers skeets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 l always thought that the person that was declared bankrupt had a number of years to wait regardless of how quickly he paid off his debts, if they were paid off too soon then it would appear the person had salted money instead of paying his or her debts,[ l stand to be corrected on this] Cheers skeets When you need an expert of Georgian bankruptcy law there's never one around ... maybe they are likes buses ! he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Certificate - George Shuttleworth Greening, Sheffield, Draper - Feb 1831 Certificate to be Allowed Henry Cox Sheffield Grocer May-13 1831 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Dividend - Joseph Riley, Sheffield, late Grocer, now Dealer in China & c., Tontine Inn, First and Final Dividend - Jan 26 1831 at 1 (bankrupt 18 Feb 1823) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Dividend - Joseph Crossland and William Spencer, Sheffield, & London, Razor & Table Knife Manufacturer, at the Tontine, 1st and Final Dividend Apr 15 1831 at 2. Bankrupt 7 Feb 1827. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Certificate - J Chambers, Sheffield, Cutler - Sep 17 1817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Certificate - Joseph Cowley, Sheffield, Cutler - Sep 24 1808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Certificate - Thomas Woodcroft and John Woodcroft, Sheffield Moor, Comb Manufacturer - Jan 1808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Dividends 1821 D. Hawkins Apr-11 1821 G. North Feb-13 1821 G. Oates and G. Oates Jun Feb-10 1821 J. C. Jardine Mar-08 1821 J. Spear Sheffield Merchant Sep 18 - Oct 13 1821 J. Taylor Sheffield Iron Founder between Mar 20 - Apr 17 1821 L. Machan Apr 29, 30 & may 24 at 11 at the Tontine Inn 1821 T. Benson Sheffield May-05 1821 W. Clarke Feb-28 1821 W. Rust Sheffield Jun-19 1821 W. Twigg between Feb 17 - Mar 17 1821 W. Twigg Sheffield Sep-19 1821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Dividends 1831 George Heighington Sheffield Wine Merchant Dividend May 31 at 1 1831 Henry Cox Sheffield Grocer at Mr Copelands office Jun 21 1831 John Darwin and Francis Firth Chapel Town in Ecclesall & Sheffield Iron Founders Sep 9 at 3; Commercial Inn, Sheffield - separate estate of J. Darwin. (ankrupt 17 Nov 1827) 1831 John Parkin Sheffield Fender and Britannia Metal Manufacturers Messers Tattershall's office Jun 22 at 11 1831 Roger Gregory New Church Street Licensed Victualler Jan 18 1831; dividend Feb 14 at 4 Mr Ryall's Office 1831 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Jardine Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Dividends 1821 D. Hawkins Apr-11 1821 G. North Feb-13 1821 G. Oates and G. Oates Jun Feb-10 1821 J. C. Jardine Mar-08 1821 J. Spear Sheffield Merchant Sep 18 - Oct 13 1821 J. Taylor Sheffield Iron Founder between Mar 20 - Apr 17 1821 L. Machan Apr 29, 30 & may 24 at 11 at the Tontine Inn 1821 T. Benson Sheffield May-05 1821 W. Clarke Feb-28 1821 W. Rust Sheffield Jun-19 1821 W. Twigg between Feb 17 - Mar 17 1821 W. Twigg Sheffield Sep-19 1821 John C Jardine was my gt gt gt gt grandfather. His full name was John Cron Jardine. Don't know a great deal about him. He was a linen draper and traded in Campo Street, Sheffield. My gt gt gt grandfather William married twice. On his first certificate (1843) John is listed as a tea dealer. In 1851 he was down as a draper. Other than that he's a bit allusive - can't find a reord of death and he isn't on any census for Sheffield. His wife and family lived in Harvest Lane, Brightside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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