In this post I will show some examples of newspaper entries which give details of my ancestors' day to day working lives.
Examples
of information that can be obtained from newspapers
01
April 2017
16:29
In my
previous post I referred to the fact that Mary Magee and her family were car
proprietors in the Isle of Man. Until the
1881 Census her husband (my 3x great grandfather) William Magee described
himself as a labourer. In 1881 he was a car proprietor. The summary of the
newspaper entries given below are all evidence of his involvement with the
carriage trade.
Isle of
Man Times 29 May, 26 June, 17 July 1875
Pony for
sale. 13 hands. Apply to William Magee, 4 Tynwald Terrace.
Isle of
Man Times 27 March 1875
William
Magee allowing a donkey to wander on the public road unsupervised. Fine 2
shillings and 6 pennies plus costs.
Isle of
Man Times 5 November 1881
Missing
Pony. William Magee, 4 Tynwald Terrace.
William
Magee Snr died in 1882. The following extracts refer to his son William Magee
Jnr.
Isle of
Man Times 16 August 1884
Loss of
valuable horse belonging to William Magee. Fell over bridge. Wall was only 18
inches high. Broke back.
Isle of
Man Times 14 August 1886
Douglas
Town Commissioners appeal for stand for car proprietors. Signatory William
Magee, Lake, Douglas.
Isle of
Man Times 3 June 1893
William
Magee Grocer. Dispute with visitors over dog-cart they had hired.
Isle of
Man Times 17 February 1894
Advertisement
William Magee 10 Bridge Street. Selling cart, wagonettes, Irish car, pony and a
large quantity of swede and turnips.
It was
not just my Manx ancestors who were having problems with their livelihood and
choice of transport.
From the
Scottish Borders.
Southern
Reporter 6 September 1860
William
Emond allowing cart to stand on turnpike unattended. 2s 6d or 2 days prison.
Whilst on
the Isle of Wight my great great grandfather seems to have been involved in an
early episode of road rage.
Isle of
Wight Observer 1 September 1866
Alfred
Vanner the driver of Mr Vanner's coach was charged with assaulting Edward
Wills. Edward was the horse keeper of Mr Wavell's coach. Newport Sunday 19
August. Fined 5 shillings with costs
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