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1823 Born
1863 Listed as "Elce, John, machine maker (J. Elce and Co), Wharnforth" [1]
1865 His business took Limited liability status.
1866 John Elce, Elce and Co, Phoenix Iron Works, Manchester, joined the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.[2]
By 1880 had retired from the business
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