Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Job Day

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Job Day (1840-1917) of Job Day and Sons

c.1840 Born Ulceby, Lincs

1851 Thomas Day 68, farm labourer, lived in Ulceby with Mary Day 46, John Day 14, Joab Day 11[1]

1861 Job Day 21, tea dealer, lived with his parents in Ulceby[2]

1874 Patent to Job Day and William Wells Osgerby, both of Brigg, in the county of Lincoln, for an invention of "an improved composition for the removal and prevention of the incrustation in steam boilers."[3]

1881 Job Day 41, dry soap manufacturer, lived in Glanford Brigg, Lincs with Betsey Day 34, Wm. Day 16, Charls. Day 14, Addee Alice Day 10, Sarah Jane Day 9, Albert Day 7[4]

1884 Job Day and Sonsof Brigg, dry soap manufacturers, was liquidated[5]

1885 A new business, which became Job Day and Sons, was established in Leeds

1891 Living at 4 Glossop Terrace, Leeds: Job Day (age 51 born Ulceby, Lincs), Dry Soap Manufacturer - Employer - Widower. With his five children; William H. Day (age 26 born Brigg, Lincs), Clerk; Charles H. Day (age 24 born Brigg, Lincs), Manager, dry soap works; Ada A. Day (age 20 born Leeds); Albert Day (age 17 born Leeds) foreman ....; and Sarah Jane Day (age 19 born Leeds).[6]

1901 Job Day 61, dry soap/soda manufacturer, employer, lived in North Leeds with Ada E Day 61[7]

1911 Job Day 71, maker of patent bag packeting machinery and chemical manufacturer, lived in Leeds with Adah Ellen Day 71[8]

1917 Died in Knaresborough[9]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 census
  2. 1861 census
  3. London Gazette 27 July 1877
  4. 1881 census
  5. London Gazette 12 Dec 1884
  6. 1891 Census
  7. 1901 census
  8. 1871 census
  9. national probate calendar