Christopher Rands

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Found Baptism record on Pallot's Baptism index, is also on familysearch.org.

Possibly Christopher St J Wright snr is named after him, certainly the families seem to have been close as the picture shown is from Christopher jnr's photo album.

The patents etc seem odd, but then he was listed as a miller in the '51 census, and there appear (census and birth indexes) to be no other Christopher Rands around this time.

1841 Census;(indexed as Bands) living (aged 25) in St Sepulchre, Northampton with parents and siblings, Sarah Outlaw (50) and 2 females who look like they're probably servants. Occupation; Leather Seller(?) - same as his father.

The Law journal 1842. 30 Sept Bankrupt Lists; LEWIN, Richard, of Northampton, in the County of Northampton, leather seller, d.c. - Sols. RANDS, Northampton and Crosse. Essexcourt, Temple. Fiat Sept 26. Pet Crs George and Christopher RANDS, of Northampton, leather-sellers.

1843 Northampton Mercury RANDS CHRISTOPHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LENT ASSIZES SEE ARTICLE ?!?

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

Rec'd £500 from his father upon coming of age - about £33k in 2007 prices!
Also rec'd £150 plus a 1/6th share in the rest of the estate in his fathers will.

Not sure about the various miller etc. patents seems very unlikely, this person appears to be from Peoria, Illinois. HOWEVER our CR IS listed as a miller in the 1851 census, so I've left them in on the off chance.

London Gazette; 19 Mar 1847; Notice is given that the p/ship between James Taylor and Christopher Rands in the trade or business of Vinegar Makers, at Long-Lane, Southwark, Surrey was this day dissolved by mutual consent. JT carry on on his own a/c.

London Gazette; 4 Sept 1849; Christopher Rands and a George Pimm, both of the Steam Flour Mills, Shad Thames, Millers are assigned someone's debt.

1851 Census (age 35) living with widowed mother, brothers, sister, 2 nieces and 2 servants in Newlands, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton. Unmarried. Occupation; Miller.

1852; 'Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal' - List of new patents Dec 11 to Jan 22 1852; "Christopher Rands, of Shad Thames, miller, for improvements in grinding wheat and other grain".

1854; 'Iron' Patents dated May 19 1854; 'Christopher Rands, of the Steam Flour Mills, Shad Thames, Surrey, miller. Certain improvements in machinery for regulating the feed of millstones"

London Gazette 2 June 1854; another CR patent announcement.

1861 Census; can't find.

1871 Census. Incorrectly indexed under Reeds. (age 55), occupation; none. Single. Living with mother, sister (Elizabeth) and 3 nephews (LAMBS) and 2 servants at No. 36 Newland in Northampton St Sepulchre parish of Northampton.

London Gazette; 27 March 1877; CR of Holloway, in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in the treatment of vegetable substances for the purpose of obtaining alcoholic liquids therefrom".

1881 Census (age 65) living in St. Sepulchre Parish, Northampton, at house of his brother George. Occupation; Retired Leather Merchant. Unmarried.

1891 Census (age 75) living in Highbury, Islington as boarder. Living off own means. Unmarried.

1901 Census; (age 85) living as boarder in 26 xxx Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex. Occupation 'Retired Leather Merchant'.

Google books; 'Cases argued and determined relating to the poor laws' (no date) - there is a list, not sure what relating to and says 'George and Christopher Rands of Northampton, leather-sellers'.

From Wendy H; Times Nov 22 1901 Deaths: RANDS on the 16 inst at Highbury, Christopher, son of the late George and Eleanor Rands of Northampton in his 85th year.