Tracing an early 19th century ‘tea dealer’
QThinking of Dr Sophie Kay’s encouragement to us all to study the Negative Space, when researching our ancestors’ lives, brings me to my request. Thinking along the lines of filling in gaps I have one big one of 25 years.
My great-great-grandfather, James McDowall, was born around 1800/2 in Scotland but nothing is known of him until 1825. He is living in Derby and gives his occupation as a tea dealer.