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Anna Mildred Massyn Veitch B.A. (1 November 1889 – 1970) was a teacher and businesswoman, becoming the final member of the Veitch family of horticulturists to manage the family business of Veitch Nurse...

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Anna Mildred Massyn Veitch B.A. (1 November 1889 – 1970) was a teacher and businesswoman, becoming the final member of the Veitch family of horticulturists to manage the family business of Veitch Nurse...

3/1/2023

Major John Greene, II MP (1620 - 1708)

"Green", "John Greene"

Maj John Greene Find A Grave Memorial# 17902898* Spring Greene Burial Ground, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA Find A Grave * . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Major John Greene, II MP (1620 - 1708)

"Green", "John Greene"

Maj John Greene Find A Grave Memorial# 17902898* Spring Greene Burial Ground, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA Find A Grave * . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

3/12/2019

George Cadbury MP (1839 - 1922)

Cadbury (19 September 1839 – 24 October 1922) was the third son of John Cadbury, a Quaker who founded Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company in Britain. FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5...

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George Cadbury MP (1839 - 1922)

Cadbury (19 September 1839 – 24 October 1922) was the third son of John Cadbury, a Quaker who founded Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company in Britain. FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5...

11/4/2018

George Richards Elkington MP (1801 - 1865)

George Richards Elkington (17 October 1801 – 22 September 1865) was a manufacturer from Birmingham, England. He patented the first commercial electroplating process.Born in Birmingham, the son of a spe...

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George Richards Elkington MP (1801 - 1865)

George Richards Elkington (17 October 1801 – 22 September 1865) was a manufacturer from Birmingham, England. He patented the first commercial electroplating process.Born in Birmingham, the son of a spe...

11/3/2018

Sir Frederick Henry Royce MP (1863 - 1933)

Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet, OBE (27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer and car designer who, with Charles Rolls and Claude Johnson, founded the Rolls-Royce company.* Reference:...

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Sir Frederick Henry Royce MP (1863 - 1933)

Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet, OBE (27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer and car designer who, with Charles Rolls and Claude Johnson, founded the Rolls-Royce company.* Reference:...

11/1/2018

George Herbert Strutt (1854 - 1928)

George Herbert Strutt (1854–1928), was a cotton mill owner and philanthropist from Makeney and Belper in Derbyshire. Strutt became a High Sheriff. He was a descendant of Jedediah Strutt. The Strutt fam...

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George Herbert Strutt (1854 - 1928)

George Herbert Strutt (1854–1928), was a cotton mill owner and philanthropist from Makeney and Belper in Derbyshire. Strutt became a High Sheriff. He was a descendant of Jedediah Strutt. The Strutt fam...

11/1/2018

John Smedley (1803 - 1874)

John Smedley's son, also named John Smedley, was born on 12 June 1803.[3]In 1819 the younger John Smedley began work as an apprentice. In 1825 he took over the running of the mill, and started an energ...

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John Smedley (1803 - 1874)

John Smedley's son, also named John Smedley, was born on 12 June 1803.[3]In 1819 the younger John Smedley began work as an apprentice. In 1825 he took over the running of the mill, and started an energ...

11/1/2018

Charles Riley Maynard (1856 - 1926)

"Charles Rily"

Maynard, Charles Riley (1856-1926) who invented Wine Gums* Born in Islington in 1856, the son of a gardener. The family shared the house with their grandparents and a lodger.* 1880, Charles and his you...

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Charles Riley Maynard (1856 - 1926)

"Charles Rily"

Maynard, Charles Riley (1856-1926) who invented Wine Gums* Born in Islington in 1856, the son of a gardener. The family shared the house with their grandparents and a lodger.* 1880, Charles and his you...

10/31/2018

Kenneth Maynard Wood MP (1916 - 1997)

Kenneth Maynard Wood* Born 4 October 1916* Lewisham, London, England* Died 19 October 1997* Liphook, Hampshire, England* Nationality British* Occupation Engineer* Engineering career* Significant design...

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Kenneth Maynard Wood MP (1916 - 1997)

Kenneth Maynard Wood* Born 4 October 1916* Lewisham, London, England* Died 19 October 1997* Liphook, Hampshire, England* Nationality British* Occupation Engineer* Engineering career* Significant design...

10/31/2018

William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield GBE, CH, FRS[1] (10 October 1877 – 22 August 1963), known as Sir William Morris, Bt, between 1929 and 1934 and as The Lord Nuffield between 1934 and 1938, ...

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William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield GBE, CH, FRS[1] (10 October 1877 – 22 August 1963), known as Sir William Morris, Bt, between 1929 and 1934 and as The Lord Nuffield between 1934 and 1938, ...

10/31/2018

Eccles Shorrock MP (1827 - 1889)

England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970* Name: Eccles Shorrock* Birth Date: 24 Nov 1827* Gender: Male* Event Type: Baptism* Father: Thomas Ashton* Mother: Mary Ashton* Ba...

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Eccles Shorrock MP (1827 - 1889)

England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970* Name: Eccles Shorrock* Birth Date: 24 Nov 1827* Gender: Male* Event Type: Baptism* Father: Thomas Ashton* Mother: Mary Ashton* Ba...

5/2/2017

John Eliot Hodgkin (1829 - 1912)

John Eliot Hodgkin , 1829-1912 John Eliot Hodgkin was born in London in 1829, the son of John and Elizabeth Hodgkin. Elizabeth was the daughter of Luke Howard, the father of English meteorology, and Ma...

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John Eliot Hodgkin (1829 - 1912)

John Eliot Hodgkin , 1829-1912 John Eliot Hodgkin was born in London in 1829, the son of John and Elizabeth Hodgkin. Elizabeth was the daughter of Luke Howard, the father of English meteorology, and Ma...

3/10/2017

brief biography== William James Armitage (1819-95) of Farnley Hall. * Third son of James Armitage (1793-1872) and his wife Anne Elizabeth Rhodes, * born at Tilgate, Worth (Sussex), 16 July 1819 * bapti...

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brief biography== William James Armitage (1819-95) of Farnley Hall. * Third son of James Armitage (1793-1872) and his wife Anne Elizabeth Rhodes, * born at Tilgate, Worth (Sussex), 16 July 1819 * bapti...

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Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Dec 30 2016, 7:13:27 UTC ==notes==Will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 May 1830.

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Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Dec 30 2016, 7:13:27 UTC ==notes==Will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 May 1830.

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Residence : Farnley, England - 1841* Residence : Farnley, England - 1848* Residence : Age: 58 Relation to Head of House: Brother, Leeds, Yorkshire, England - 1851* Residence : Farnley, England - 1857* ...

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Residence : Farnley, England - 1841* Residence : Farnley, England - 1848* Residence : Age: 58 Relation to Head of House: Brother, Leeds, Yorkshire, England - 1851* Residence : Farnley, England - 1857* ...

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brief biography== William James Armitage (1868-1940), of Dore Moor House, Sheffield (Yorks), born 7 December 1868; educated at Westminster and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (admitted 1886; BA 1890; MA 18...

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brief biography== William James Armitage (1868-1940), of Dore Moor House, Sheffield (Yorks), born 7 December 1868; educated at Westminster and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (admitted 1886; BA 1890; MA 18...

12/30/2016

brief biography== James Armitage (1730-1803) was a wealthy wool merchant Leeds - amassing his fortune in the 18th Century. He lived most of his life in Hunslet. He was in partnership with Neriah and Jo...

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brief biography== James Armitage (1730-1803) was a wealthy wool merchant Leeds - amassing his fortune in the 18th Century. He lived most of his life in Hunslet. He was in partnership with Neriah and Jo...

12/30/2016

Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman Alan Yarrow Wikipedia The Peerage Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Bt. * Born on 23 April 1920.* Son of Sir Harold Edgar Yarrow, 2nd Bt. and Eleanor Etheldreda Aitken.* Mar...

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Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman Alan Yarrow Wikipedia The Peerage Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Bt. * Born on 23 April 1920.* Son of Sir Harold Edgar Yarrow, 2nd Bt. and Eleanor Etheldreda Aitken.* Mar...

10/31/2016

Was the founder of the construction company Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son. was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) (Denbighs).He was High Sheriff , memb Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons, civ engrg contractors, Honour ...

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Was the founder of the construction company Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son. was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) (Denbighs).He was High Sheriff , memb Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons, civ engrg contractors, Honour ...

9/29/2016

John Humphrey England, Jr. MP (1817 - 1887)

John Humphrey England Jr. was the founder and first owner of England Potatoes Ltd. , a business which imported potatoes from Ireland, and sold them to people in Britain, and later, the rest of Europe. ...

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John Humphrey England, Jr. MP (1817 - 1887)

John Humphrey England Jr. was the founder and first owner of England Potatoes Ltd. , a business which imported potatoes from Ireland, and sold them to people in Britain, and later, the rest of Europe. ...

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