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 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 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.

George Salt

From Graces Guide

of Sir Titus Salt, Bart, Sons and Co

1833 Born in Bradford, son of Titus Salt and his wife Caroline.

1859 George Salt, Saltaire, near Bradford, joined I. Mech. E.[1]

1861 George Salt 27, manufacturer, was in Hastings with his sisters Amelia Salt 25, Fanny Caroline Salt 20, Helen Salt 6, Ada Salt 6[2]

1866 Built a small steam yacht, 25 ft long, launched on the River Aire. The boiler and engine were built by Carrett, Marshall and Co of Leeds. 250 psi, 350 rpm.[3]

1871 Visiting Manchester, a manufacturer[4]

1913 Died in East Molesley[5]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1859 Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  2. 1861 census
  3. [1] Engineering, 7 Sept 1866, p.163
  4. 1871 census
  5. Find a Grave