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Business records c1930

By John O |
General Genealogy

Hi all. I'm trying to find out some information on a couple of businesses from Kirkdale in the 20s/30s and 40s. These are linked to the elusive Clifford Smith/Gervase Cliff mystery, slowly getting solved.

The first is an undertaker firm called Linacre's. It was supposed to be by the old rotunda. I have found John Linacre in the 1911 and 1921 returns, and his wife Charlotte Augusta. She was in the 1911 return as a midwife. Clifford Smith, as he was then, worked for Linacres at some stage. There are a couple of sad newspaper articles relating to John Linacre in April and May 1942. He took the money for a Christian burial of a 3 week old baby, but left the remains in a cardboard box in a bombed out house. However, I can't find anything about the firm itself. 

The second firm is a Florist called Adamson's, again in the same location.

Last one is a general question about finding info on nursing homes in Liverpool in that period.

I have had a good Google, but not found anything apart from the info on John Linacre. Not sure if there is a Gore's Directory or similar for these periods.

Many thanks as always, John.

 

 

John,

I noticed on John Linacre's probate the address 31 Irvine St, image below 1952 Directory, connected to B Jenkins and Sons, still in business now I believe.

Thanks Bertie and Shaun, great work. I notice that looking at John's probate record, his spouse Charlotte Augusta is on the same page having died a few days later. I wonder what the cause was for both, car accident? Nothing on FMP newspapers. 

The undertaker's office wasn't far from the rotunda, and the Adamson florist only 2 miles away. 

On the 1911 return, Charlotte is down as midwife, private practice, at home, which was 55 Walton Breck Road. Is there any record of a nursing home at this address at all, if known? At this stage John was a cycle repairer, so undertaking came later.

Thanks again.

Various addresses have (Nursing Home), Everton Valley and Walton Rd, various years, Telephone Books.

I suspect not Nursing Homes as we understand them today but just a room to look after someone or somewhere to give birth in safe hands.

Hi Bert, apologies for the delay in responding, been away for a few days. Many thanks for the information, I passed it on to my wife's 90 year old aunt, and she is delighted with the finds.

Hi John,

Charlotte Augusta Linacre was at 44 Walton Breck Road according to the UK Midwives Roll for 1926, and at 10 Walton Road in the Midwives Roll for 1931. Both of these were found on Ancestry.

My father was born on 22 April 1924 at 44 Walton Breck Road, according to his birth certificate. The 1925 Electoral Register showed Charlotte at that address together with John Linacre Senr. and John Junr. I concluded that Charlotte had acted as midwife at the birth.

Well done to our newest member who storms straight in with some useful details.

I hope we will be able to help you in your earlier post, because there's no response doesn't mean it hasn't been looked at - as you know we tried in the Help Desk and found it extremely difficult.

Thanks for that, Mary, I'm sure the other post will be looked at. As my father, Albert Ernest Forshaw, was apparently delivered by Charlotte Augusta Linacre, I have taken an interest in her life. Hopefully the following may be useful if not already found:

The 1938 Kelly's Directory has this entry for 10 Walton Road:
10 Linacre Jn. Undertaker
10 Linacre Mrs. Charlotte Augusta midwife

The 1939 Register has John Linacre, Undertaker's Manager and Charlotte A Linacre, Florist (Maker) at 175 Netherfield Road North, Undertaker's Office, with James E C Linacre, (A relative?) also at that address.