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Hertfordshire Postcard Artists, Photographers, Publishers, etc. James Gilbert DEAR of Baldock 1822-1886 |
As the Timeline shows, James Dear was one of the earliest Hertfordshire photographers but appears to have only been in photographic business for a short time around 1863.
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| 1821 | Baptism | 25 November 1821 at Baldock. The son of William & Mary Ann Dear. | ||
| 1851 | Directory | Watchmaker, jeweller & china dlr., Middle Row, Baldock | ||
| 1851 | Census | Watchmaker & Finisher, Middle Row, White Horse Street, Baldock | ||
| 1861 | Census | Watchmaker & Ironmonger. Middle Row, Baldock | ||
| 1863 | Directory | Photographer ..., Baldock | ||
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| 1865 | Newspaper |
Under the ""General Lighting &Watching Act" Jame Dear was superintendent responsible for the custody and management of the fire engine belonging to Baldock. Hertfordshire Express, 9 December 1865 |
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| 1866 | Directory | Watch & clock maker & jeweller, assessor & collector of taxes, & manager of the Gaslight & Coke Company, White Horse Street, Baldock | ||
| 1871 | Census | Watchmaker & Manager of Gas Works, Middle Row, Baldock | ||
| 1878 | Directory | Tax collector, High Street, Baldock | ||
| 1881 | Census | Manager of Gas Works, employing 2 men, Middle Row, Baldock | ||
| 1882 | Directory | Tax collector, White Horse Street, Baldock | ||
| 1886 | Directory | Tax collector & assessor, White Horse Street, Baldock | ||
| 1886 | Probate | 16 November: The Will of James Gilbert Dear late of Baldock in the County of Hertford Gas Engineer who died 29 September 1886 at Baldock was proved at the Principal Registry by John Dear of Gothic House Baldock Brewer and William James Thody pf Hatfield in the County of Hertford Accountant the Nephew the Executors. Personal Estate $3085 16s 4d. | ||
| 1888 | Newspaper |
Geo. Jackson offers for sale by auction shares owned by the late James Dear: 23 £10 shares in the Baldock Gas & Coke Co.; 10 £5 shares in the Stevenage Gas Co.; 50 £5 shares in the Shefford Gas Co.; 2 £10 & 5 £2 shares in the Dunstable Gas co. Bedfordshire Times 28 July 1888 |
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if you can supply details (and possibly scans) of other examples of James's work |
