Harry GRINDLE, father of Percy & Roy, Coach Operators C20th. (General)

by cjk136 , Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 16:56 (4666 days ago) @ Jefff

For what it's worth a couple of my ancestors were in oil!! One an oil 'hawker' delivered oil, mainly paraffin, on his horse and cart to homes, places of work and several inns. Yes, the horse did find it's own way back home all by itself many times with it's owner slightly the worse for wear! The other ancestor an oil 'merchant' owned an oil and hardware shop in Ashley Down Rd for over 60 years, selling paraffin mainly for lighting and heating.