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Drew and Sons (of Shadwell)

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of Shadwell, London

1852 William George Drew left Meredith and Son to set up his own business making biscuits for the hotel and pub trade

1867 William died and the business continued under his wife Barbara Drew and son Lear James Drew

1882 Partnership dissolved. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Barbara Drew and Lear James Drew, carrying on business as Biscuit Manufacturers, at Shadwell, in the county of Middlesex, under the firm of Drew and Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent...'[1]

1891 Became Meredith and Drew

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