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 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

George Smith (1826- )

From Graces Guide

Presumably of George Smith and Co

1826 Born in Stirlingshire, son of George Smith (1790-1833) and his wife Elizabeth

1841 Mrs. G Smith 45, lived in Bainsford, with George Smith 15, pattern maker, Alexander Smith 10, Gibson Smith 5, Thomas Smith 19, pattern maker[1]

1851 A Forman (sic) Foundry boarding in Calton[2]

1858 Founded his business which became George Smith and Co

1860 Married Helen Young in Glasgow[3]

1881 Ironfounder, Master, Employing 426 Men & 111 Boys, lived in Glasgow Barony with Helen Smith 40[4]

1891 George Smith 66, ironfounder, lived in Cathcart with Helen Smith 49, and his Sister-in-law Martha Young 41[5]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1841 census
  2. 1851 census
  3. BMD
  4. 1881 census
  5. 1891 census