Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,699 pages of information and 247,077 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Cornelius Fortune Thomson

From Graces Guide

Cornelius Fortune Thomson (1856-1935) founder of Thomsons

Born at Mungo Park House, Peebles, the son of Alexander Thomson

1889 Moved to Peterborough and started a drapery business

1911 Residing at Broadway Peterborough: Cornelius Fortune Thomson (age 55 born Peebles), Draper. With his wife Nina Mona Thomson.[1]

1935 June 13th. Died. Obituary.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. Peterborough Standard - Friday 14 June 1935