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 167,694 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.

Francis Priestman

From Graces Guide

Francis Priestman (c1859-1928) of Evans and Priestman

1911 Residing at South Street, Cottingham: Francis Priestman (age 52 born High Coniscliffe), Wholesale and manufacturing Confectioner. With his wife and four children.[1]

1928 Died. '...Born at High Coniscliffe, near Darlington, 1858, Mr. Priestman came to Hull years 45 years ago. In 1893 he entered into partnership with George Evans, and traded as Evans and, Priestman, wholesale confectioners, to-day known as Evans and Priestman, Ltd., manufacturing confectioners...'[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. Hull Daily Mail - Monday 27 February 1928