John Woodfin

The 1878 Post Office Directory for Cheshire has an entry under Chester for "Pickering Sons and Woodfin, auctioneers, appraisers & surveyors, Eastgate Street". John Woodfin's occupation in the 1881 England Census is listed as auctioneer, he is likely the Woodfin element of the firm. The 1871 census has a John Pickering, auctioneer aged 47 born Shotwick, living approx 4 miles outside Chester at Great Saughall with his wife Elizabeth, five sons and two daughters. One son is listed as an auctioneer's clerk and another as an auctioneer. Highly probable that this is the Pickering element of the firm.

Source Information:

--- 1881 England Census

Name John WOODFIN

Relationship Head

Condition M

Gender M

Age 36

Occupation Auctioneer Etc

Birthplace Chester, Cheshire, England

Address 24 Lorne Street (South), Chester St Oswald, Cheshire, England

PRO ref RG11/3559 Folio 109 Page 30 FHL film no. 1341852

--- 1891 England Census

(See photo, Source Records)

Civil parish: Chester

Ecc parish: St Oswald

Town: Chester

County: Cheshire

Country: England

Reg District: Chester

Sub-Reg District: Chester Cathedral

Ed, Inst or Vessel: 9

Household Members

Maggie Pickering, 10 (niece)

Gladys Woodfin, 1

Harriet Woodfin, 11

Herbert Woodfin, 6

John Woodfin, 46

Louisa Woodfin, 41

Louisa J Woodfin, 13