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The collection of personal and business records of the Swales family, a family Butchers business based in Goodramgate. The earliest document is a Baptism Certificate, which shows the birth of a John Swales in 1853, although the Freemen records mention another John Swales (Butcher) who was apprenticed in 1812.

The main part of the collection features the life of John Thomas Swales, who was born in 1869, and appears to have taken over the family business in 1896. John Thomas became a Methodist Lay Preacher, an influential member of local trade organisations, and was nominated for a vacancy on the Board of Guardians in 1907. The documentation also shows his marriage to Ada Plummer in 1897, and some information on their two children, Hilda Mary (who later became an American citizen) and Thomas, (who carried on the family profession of a Butcher).

Includes Life Assurance papers as well as fire insurance policies. The policies were issued by a number of different companies.

Includes an image of the memorial and history of the site.

Hilda May Munro (nee Swales) is at the left hand side of the first standing row of girls.

Includes accounts with C W Goff and London Paris Exchange Ltd. Also includes some associated correspondence and one small paper coin bag.

Includes share certificates for a variety of companies, including Universal Stock Exchange Ltd, Electrical Insulator Manufacturing Co Ltd and the Traders Publishing Association.

Includes:
Probate of the will of Mr William Armitage deceased, 4 June 1879,
Probate of the will and codicil of Mr John Swales deceased, 25 May 1886,
Provate of the will and codicils of Mr Thomas Anderson deceased, 30 May 1892, and
Probate of the last will and testament of Mrs Mary Swales, 31 July 1903

Includes:
Assignment of a leasehold house from Mrs Mason and others to Robert Dunn, 25 June 1830;
Abstract of title for a leasehold dwellinghouse in Goodramgate, York, 1857;
Assignment of a leasehold premises in Bedern from Mrs Mary Dunn and others to Mr Thomas Robinson, City of York, 2 September 1857;
Assignment of a leasehold premises in Goodramgate and Bedern from Mr Thomas Robinson to Mr John Kirk, 3 September 1857;
Assignment of a leasehold premises in Bedern York from Mr Thomas Robinson to Mr John Kirk, 27 May 1862;
Additional abstract of title for premises belonging to Mr Thomas Robinson near Bedern, York, 1876;
Transfer of mortgage from Mr Thomas Sampson and others to the Reverend Francis Braithwaite and others, 31 July 1876;
Conveyance between Mr William Armitage and Mrs E A Anderson, 1877; and
Abstract of title of the Reverend F J Braithwaite and others, 1880.

Includes probate documents relating to the payment of legacies and tenancy documents relating to the transfer of the business nad premises to John Thomas Swales.

Includes baptism certificate, certificate of marriage, membership certificate for the Wesleyan Methodist Local Preachers Mutual Aid Association and two insurance policies.

Handwritten sermons, presumably written by John Thomas Swales in the context of his work as a Methodist Preacher.

The letter has been torn in half, and only the right hand side exists.