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Adamant Mixer?????

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Tawny

Tawny Report 5 Sep 2019 09:57

Does anyone know what an adamant mixer might be or might have done as this is what my 3x great grandparents son-in-law does for work in 1911.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Sep 2019 10:16

Would that be for below, by any chance?, I have a 'Tick' as previously viewed...

Chris :)

Banks John 1877 — 1911 1911 Census For England & Wales Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

(Adamant Mixer, for Grovebury Adamant Cement Works)


(looks like a certain type of Cement, he was perhaps mixing it!)


04 March 1904 - Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Bedford, Bedfordshire

...The walls are finished with smooth adamant cement...

(above article referring to a new University Building in Cambridge)

Tawny

Tawny Report 5 Sep 2019 10:26

Thank you for replying and deciphering what the original census said. That is the right family. Charles Burr is my 3x great grandfather, John’s father-in-law and my brick wall so it will have been Charles I previously asked about.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Sep 2019 11:31

Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette Bedfordshire, England
21 Mar 1939

MR J R BANKS
Mr John Robert Banks, aged 62 years, of 80 Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, died on Sunday after a long illness. He was a native of Desborough and came to Leighton Buzzard in 1908 to work for Messrs Beavon and Collett. He was a member of the LMM and played in the orchestra.
The funeral on Thursday at Leighton Buzzard Cemetery was conducted by the Rev W G Legassick, and the mourners were Mrs J Banks (widow), Mr B Falkner, Mr & Mrs W Burr (brother and sister in law), Mrs Harewood, Mr Pollard, Mrs Falkner, Mr Joe Burr (brother).
Others present included Mr E E Digby, Mr S Burr, Mr W E Collett, Mr A G Collett, Mr Janes, Messrs Beavon and Collett (employers).
There were wreaths from his Wife; Mr and Mrs Falkner, Mr and Mrs Baines, Leighton Men's Meeting; Mr Beavon and Mr Collett; The Rechabites; Sarah; All at Tower View; Ted; Mr and Mrs Fennell; Mr and Mrs Harewood; 2 Mill Road.
Messrs Aveline and Sons made the funeral arrangements.





Beavon & Collett, adamant plaster mfrs. Grovebury. T N263
Collett Chas. Ernest, adamant plaster mfr. see Beavon & Collett

http://www.leighton-linslade.com/directories/1936k_lb.html

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Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Tawny

Tawny Report 5 Sep 2019 12:04

Thank you for finding that ArgyllGran. It shows at least one niece attended as well.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Sep 2019 12:23

For info - the previous threads, re Charles Burr -:


https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1376219

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1370298

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Tawny

Tawny Report 5 Sep 2019 12:38

Thank you ArgyllGran. There were two possible births for Charles senior on the second thread that I need to order and see if one of them is right.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 6 Sep 2019 21:48

Adamant.is relative to a compound taken from Adamatite Ore used in the production of cement . .ie such as Iron Ore is used in steel production.

Tawny

Tawny Report 7 Sep 2019 10:51

Thank you for explaining that Kay

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Simon

Simon Report 15 Sep 2019 17:28

Well, Tawny, at least it seems as though your 'brick wall' should be 'finished with smooth adamant cement'. lol