Edward Tozer
Edward Tozer (c1820-1890) of Steel, Peech and Tozer
1831 Edward Tozer joined Sandersons where he worked for 44 years.
1857 Birth of elder son Edward Sanderson Tozer
1859 Birth of William Tozer
1869 He became Joint Managing Director of Sandersons, together with Charles Henry Halcomb.
1875 On leaving Sandersons, Tozer joined with Henry Steel and T. Hampton to take over the Phoenix Bessemer Works, as Steel, Peech and Hampton.
1875-6 Master Cutler
1881 Living at 16 Lawson Road, Eccleshall Bierlow (age 61 born Bristol), Steel Manufacturer. With his wife Fanny (age 52 born Burgh le Marsh, Lincoln) and children Edward (age 24 born Sheffield), Secretary to Steel Company; William Tozer (age 22), Steel Manager; Mary Ann (age 20) and Kate (age 18). Plus two servants [1]
1881 The Bessemer works were run by Steel, Tozer and Hampton
1883 Became a partner in the company which was renamed Steel, Peech and Tozer
1890 Died.
1890 Obituary.[2]
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