George RANDS [14761]

  General Notes:

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  Research Notes:

The Rands family were in the footwear industry George is described in the 1841 Census as a leather seller.
In 'A Foot in the Past' (the 18th C footwear industry) there is reference to "The Penn brothers owed £210 to George Rands a Northampton currier".

At his marriage, George is listed as a cordwainer of All Hallows, Wellingborough. Eleanor Outlaw as single of All Hallows. Witnesses were Thomas Outlaw and Sarah Outlaw.

George Rands, Currier of Northampton is listed as a trustee of Wm Penn of Northampton (shoemaker) Nov 1825,
Ref: 1831 Law Advertiser

Date of Assignment; 18 Nov 1825, PENN, William, Northampton, Shoemaker. Trustees;George Rands and Joseph Wykes, both of Northampton, curriers.Sol; Theophilus Jeyes, Northampton.
Ref: 31 Dec 1826 ; The Law Advertiser;

George is mentioned in "A history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton" where he held office from 1828.
1832 George Rands Church Warden.
Ref: Northhamptonshire R/O

George was appointed a Trustee of the Northampton Municipal Charity in 11 Feb 1837.

London Gazette.
Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore carried on by George Rands the elder and Chrisopher Rands, of Northampton, Leather Sellers, at Northampton aforesaid, under the firm of George Rands and Son, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent - witness our hands this 6th day of February 1844.
George Rands, Senior, Christopher Rands.

George left a Will dated 24 Aug 1848

For more details http://george-powell.co.uk/family/1075.htm

George married Eleanor OUTLAW [14762] [MRIN: 5233], daughter of St John OUTLAW [17613] and Eleanor MAULE [17614], on 18 Dec 1809 in All Hallows Wellingborough NTH. (Eleanor OUTLAW [14762] was baptised on 23 Dec 1785 in Irthlingborough NTH, died on 24 Dec 1872 in Northampton NTH and was buried on 30 Dec 1872 in St Sepulchre Northampton.)