Collection of indentures for apprenticeships in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, 1866-1889

John Calladine Cockayne was the son of John Cockayne, an engineer of Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire. On 26 April 1866, he became apprenticed for a period of four years to Smith Brothers, a company of brass founders and carpenters in Nottingham.

Robert Salisbury was the son of James Moffat Salisbury of Hind's Yard, Angel Row, Nottingham. On 2 July 1874, he became apprenticed for a period of seven years to William and Albert Septimus Bradshaw, printers in Nottingham and proprietors of 'The Nottingham Journal' newspaper.

Henry Mecklenburgh was the step-son of Joseph Golland of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. On 14 June 1889, he became apprenticed for a period of five years and seven months to Marshall Sons and Company Limited, engineers of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

This is an artificial collection, which brings together examples of apprenticeship indentures from different sources in the East Midlands. Such documents were legal agreements binding young people to a master to learn a trade during an agreed period and on specified conditions. The collection currently contains three indentures dated between 1866 and 1889 relating to the apprenticeship of John Cockayne to Smith Brothers, brass founders of Nottingham; Robert Salisbury to William and Albert Bradshaw, printers of Nottingham; and Henry Mecklenburgh to Marshall Sons and Company Limited, engineers of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Further examples may be added in the future.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

• This description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to the University of Nottingham.

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The items in this collection were acquired by the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts between 1970 and 1983.