Samuel Margerison

Career Writer / Antiquarian / Farmer / Trader

Biography Wrote about local antiquarian matters in Yorkshire and was resident in Leeds according to the accession book. There are two Samuel Margerisons listed in the 1901 census who might match this person. According to the Leeds Mercury of 4.3.1882 he joined the Leeds Naturalists Club and Scientific Association. He appears to have lived in Calverley according to several press reports in the Leeds Mercury around this date. In the same paper of 4.10.1887 he is described as a farmer and timber merchant. [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 12/02/2007]

Biography References OLIS

Clubs & Societies Leeds Naturalists Club and Scientific Association / Leeds Co-operative Field Club

County No counties listed

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Collected around 1910

Dates active Unknown, active 1910

Donated around 1910

English collections Rush light holder with candle socket

Oxford Uni Education Unknown

Oxford based No

English collection size 1