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George Reynolds Durrant, Hertford, 1849-1906 Chemist & Photographer and his son George Stuart Durrant August, 2011 |
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Medicine Bottle - G. R. Durrant, Hertford
I originally purchased this bottle on ebay as an example of the kinds of objects you may sometimes find linked to your ancestors. I later discovered that George Reynolds Durrant was a photographer who also published post cards and decided to use him to demonstrate what information you can sometimes find by combining a number of mainly easily accessible online sources.
Sources of Time Line
Family Information from FreeBMD or familysearch
Census Returns
Post Office / Kelly's Directories for Hertfordshire (only some online, others on CD)
Access to Archives
Other Sources as stated (mainly found using Google or ebay)
| 1849 | George Reynolds Durrant - Birth Registration Tendring, Dec 1849, 12 240 | |||
| 1851 | George R Durrant was the son of James Durrant, Town Councillor and Butcher employing 2 men and 1 boy, of Market Street, Harwich | |||
| 1857 | His Father, James Durrant died - Death Registration Tendring, March 1857 4a 129 | |||
| 1861 | George R Durrant (11, born Harwich, Essex) boarding at Kelvedon School, High Street, Kelvedon, Essex | |||
| 1866 |
No entry in Hertfordshire Directory |
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| 1871 | George R Durant (21, born Harwich, Essex) chemist living at Old Cross) with his widowed mother, a chemist's assistant and a housekeeper. His wife to be Fanny E. Wigginton (20, born Hertford) was living in St Andrew Street with her parents Richard (Grocer) and Elizabeth and brother Otho (17) Grocer's assistant. | |||
| 1871 |
George Reynolds Durrant married Fanny Elizabeth Wigginton at St Andrews on 27th September Marriage Reference Hertford Sept 1871 3a 439 |
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| 1872 |
George Stuart Durrant born 29 July 1872, son of George Reynolds and Fanny Elizabeth Durrant Birth Registration Hertford Sept 1872 3a 347 |
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| 1877 | Borough Engineers reports [WE Grindle] to the Water Supply Committee respecting using a meter for Mr Durrant's water supply as a trader HB/2/?/36/782 May 1877 [HALS] | |||
| 1878 |
Durrant, Geo. R & Co, mineral water manufactures, Old Cross Durrant George Reynolds, chemist, Old Cross |
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circa 1880 |
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| 1881 |
George Reynolds Durrant (31, born Harwich, Essex,) Chemist & Aerated Water Manufacturer employing 4 men 1 boy, at Old Cross, St Andrew. Wife Fanny Elizabeth (30, born St Andrew). Sons (all born St Andrew) George Stuart (8), Hergert Spencer (6), Archibald (5), James Cecil (1). Also Joseph Jefferys (20) Chemists Assistant and Sarah Dowton(17) domestic servant. |
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1881 |
Poster, Durrant soliciting votes HETFM/Elections/4434.448 1881 [Hertford Museum] {and other related documents} |
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| 1882 |
George Reynolds Durrant was a town councillor at Hertford Insurance Agents: Northern Assurance, G.K.[sic] Durrant, Old Cross Durrant, George Reynolds, chemist, Old Cross |
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| 1883 |
London Gazette (6th March 1883) Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned George Reynolds Durrant, Otho Wigginton, and Ernest Henry Lawrence, carrying on business as Aėrated Water Manufacturers and Wine Merchants, at Hertford, in the county of Hertford, under the name George Durrant & Co, has been dissolved, by mutual concent, as and from the 9th day of February, 1883. All debts due and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said George Reynolds Durrant. - Dated thus 2nd day of March, 1883. George R. Durrant, Otho Wigginton, Ernest Henry Lawrence |
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| 1884 | More documents at Hertford Museum relating to council elections in 1884 and 1885. It would appear that G.R. Durrant was not re-elected, as he is not listed as a councillor in 1886. | |||
| 1886 |
Insurance Agents: Northern Assurance, G.K.[sic] Durrant, Old Cross Durrant, George Reynolds, chemist, Old Cross |
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| 1887 |
The above statement appears after an advert for CHERRY BLOSSOM perfume and soap in a children's book in the Old Corner Series entitled The comic adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and her dog. A further google search shows that it appeared widely in other advertisements including the Illustrated London News in 1888, and also in France (in French)! |
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| 1889 | George Stuart Durrant baptised on 2nd February 1889 at St Andrew's Church | |||
| 1890 |
Durrant, George Reynolds, chemist & perfumer, Old Cross |
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| 1891 | George R Durrant, Chemist, Dentist, Perfumer, 1 Old Cross, St Andrew - with wife, four sons (G. S. an assistant chemist) plus a visitor, assistant chemist, 2 apprentice chemists and a domestic servant | |||
| 1895 |
Durrant George & Co, mineral water & british wine manufacturers, 29b Railway street Durrant Geo. Reynolds, chemist & perfumer, 1 Old Cross |
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| 1899 |
George Durrant, post master, Old Cross Durrant, George Reynolds, 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, analytical & dispensing chemists & perfumers, the Drug Store, Old Cross |
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| 1899 | Fanny Elizabeth Durrant (48) - Death registered Hertford Dec 1899 3a 370 | |||
| 1901 | George Reynolds Durrant (widower) Chemist living at 13 St Andrew St, with son George Stuart Durrant (single) chemist. the household included two assistant chemists and one apprentice chemist. | |||
| 1902 |
Durrant, George Reynolds, The Lodge, Queen's Road Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, analytical & dispensing chemist & photographic materials dealers, the Drug Store, Old Cross |
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| 1902 | George Reynolds Durrant married - Marriage Reference Hertford June 1902 3a 973 | |||
| 1903 | Letter DE/AS/2990-1 Nov 1904 - From George Durrant, chemist, of Hertford, with analysis of water. Stapleford cottages [HALS] | |||
| 1903 |
The Photographic dealer and D & P trade review, Volumes 14-15, 1903 George Reynolds Durrant, chemist and dealer of Hertford, said that his acquaintance with photography dated from the early experiments in making emulsion for the then new dry plates in 1873. He had been in business as a dealer for fourteen years, and recollected the introduction of the "Kodak" about 1888. He ... (incomplete extract) |
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Hertingfordbury, posted 1903 |
Westmill, posted 1904 |
 Waterford, posted 1905 |
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| 1905 |
Those who visit Hertford and are interested in Photography cannot do better than call at Messrs Geo. Durrant and Son, 1 Old Cross, Hertford. We keep an experienced Staff of Assistants for Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Our Dark Room is free to Customers, is lit by Electric Light, and has every modern convenience. [click picture to enlarge] |
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Dye & Sons, Chimney Sweep, Hertford RP, Posted 1906 |
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| 1906 | George Reynolds Durrant (56) - Death Registration Hertford March 1906 3a 393 |
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1908 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, chemists, 1 Old Cross |
| 1911 | George Stuart Durrant, pharmacist at 13 St Andrews Street with his wife of eight years Mary Gertrude (38, born Hertford) and a domestic servant. |
| 1912 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, chemists & photographic material dealer, 1 Old Cross, T.N. 1 |
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1914 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, chemists & photographic material dealer, 1 Old Cross, T.N. 1 See Advertisement |
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| 1917 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant George & Son, chemists & photographic material dealer, 1 Old Cross, T.N. 1 See Advertisement |
| 1922 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant Geo. & Son, Chemists, photographic material dealers & mineral water manufacturers, 1 Old Cross, Telegrams, "Durrant, Hertford", T.N. 1 |
| 1926 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant Geo. & Son, Chemists, photographic material dealers & mineral water manufacturers, 1 Old Cross, Telegrams, "Durrant, Hertford", T.N. 1 Durrant, Geo. & Son, wireless suppliers dealers; complete sets & accessories, 1 Old Cross, Telegrams, "Durrant, Hertford", T.N. 1 |
| 1929 |
Durrant G. S. 13 St Andrews Street Durrant Geo. & Son, Chemists 1 Old Cross, Telegrams, "Durrant, Hertford", T.N. 1 Durrant George S, mineral water manufacturer & wireless dealer, 13 St Andrew's Street; works, 1 Old Cross. TA "Durrant Hertford" Tel. No. 14 |
| 1933 |
Durrant Geo. & Son, Chemists 1 Old Cross, Telegrams, "Durrant, Hertford", T.N. 1 Durrant Geo. S, mineral water manufacturer, 1 Old Cross. TA "Durrant Hertford" Tel. No. 14 |
| 1937 |
Durrant G. S. 3 West Street Durrant Geo. S, mineral water manufacturer, 1 Old Cross. TA "Durrant Hertford" Tel. No. 14 |
