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Hi, I have discovered that one of my ancestors was a printer in 1887 in London. I would like to find out where he worked, ie newspapers, but don't know how to find this out. Has anyone got any suggestions for me. Thanks Pat

Welcome to the boards Patricia.

What was his name please and when was he born?

Was he an employee, or an employer?

On which type of document is the info?

Hi and thanks for replying.
His name was:
Jacob Taylor and he was an employee. I'm not two sure when he was born but probably between 1860 - 70
Many thanks

Sorry I forgot to say that the document that states his profession I found on his daughter's marriage certificate.
thanks

As an employee he could have worked for many different companies during his working life.

From Newpapers, to book printers, to a myriad of other print firms.

I personally have a few 'printers' in my family and they moved about a bit (albeit in London) so I would imagine that they often moved with the work to be found.

Even in the newspapers, there were jobbing printers (rather like journeymen in other trades) who were employed by the day or week.

I think unless you are very lucky, you will have a job on your hands tying down where he worked.

Thanks. Oh well, back to the drawing board!

There are archives about the London College of printing. There was a museum at one point.

Is this him but older than you thought?

1891 Address: 48, Collingwood Street, Bethnal Green
TAYLOR, Jacob Head Married M 50 1841 Printers Labourer
Whitechapel, London
TAYLOR, Mary Wife Married F 45 1846
Whitechapel, London
TAYLOR, Thomas Son Single M 19 1872 Spinner
Bethnal Green, London
TAYLOR, Sarah Daughter Single F 16 1875 Shop Girl
Bethnal Green, London
TAYLOR, Maria Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar
Bethnal Green, London
TAYLOR, William Son F 5 1886 Scholar
Whitechapel, London

1901 Address: 48, Collingwood Street, Bethnal Green
TAYLOR, Jacob Head Married M 63 1838 Painter's Labourer
Whitechapel, London
TAYLOR, Mary Ann Wife Married F 54 1847
Bethnal Green, London
TAYLOR, William Son M 14 1887
Bethnal Green, London

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Jacob Taylor
Name: Jacob Taylor
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 7 Jul 1839
Father's Name: Thomas Taylor
Mother's name: Patience Taylor
Parish or Poor Law Union: Whitechapel St Mary
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

1841 England Census about Jacob Taylor
Name: Jacob Taylor
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Mary Whitechapel
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel North
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 717
Book: 3
Folio: 37
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Taylor 40
Patience Taylor 40
John Taylor 14
Robt Taylor 12
Jane Taylor 10
Edwd Taylor 7
Jacob Taylor 4
James Taylor 2

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about James Thomas Taylor
Name: James Thomas Taylor
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Sep 1873
Father's Name: Jacob Taylor
Mother's name: Mary Ann Taylor
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bethnal Green St Bartholomew
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers
Father noted as printer's labourer'

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Jacob Taylor
Name: Jacob Taylor <<<<<<<<<PRINTER
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Buthe
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Feb 1866
Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Great
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Thomas Taylor Deceased<<<<<<
Spouse Father Name: Henry Buthe think it says Shoemaker <<
Register Type: Parish Register

Bachelor and spinster

I think her name should be Butler

For their addresses it is just Bethnal Green for both of them.

Witnesses Emma Esmonds?? and Jane Hines

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Thomas James Taylor
Name: Thomas James Taylor
Spouse Name: Patience Hamon Rogers
Record Type: Banns
Event Date: 4 Nov 1821
Parish: Shoreditch St Leonard
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses William Taylor and Elizabeth Blackley

No occupations or parents on marriages in these early years.

I was waiting for confirmation before proceeding Mel,
It was a suggestion that this is her guy but wildly out from the age she gave.

No reply yet then?
:-(

I'm so embarrassed. I had no idea that you had gone to all the trouble to find out all that information for me and I'm so sorry for not looking on the board again. I recently posted another message and it wasn't until I was prompted to read the replies that I saw all the information you had taken the trouble to find out for me. It's definitely the right person so I have some more information to add to my tree now. I expect you are not following this thread anymore but if by chance you are, I just want to again, thank you LadyKira and Mel Fairy Godmother. Now all I need to know is where and how did you find out all that info. Thank you so much

I used Findmypast and ancestry to track this down
I have subs to both
being seriously addicted ;-)

If you want to know more about him and his family post on here. :-D :-D

O there you are Patrica. Thanks for your pm.

I too found the info posted on Ancestry.