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 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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John Kershaw (of Manchester)

From Graces Guide

Possibly the same as John Kershaw (Machine Maker)?

1825 John Kershaw (of Manchester) was listed as a machine maker. House: 34 York Street, Chorlton Row.[1]

1850 John Kershaw, machine maker, 121 Gt Ancoats Street[2]. Residence: Nelson Place, Rochdale Rd.

1851 Death notice: 'On the 5th inst. at his residence, Didsbury, aged 66 years, Mr. John Kershaw, machine maker, of this town.' [3]

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. 'History, Directory, and Gazeteer of the County of Lancaster', Vol 2, by Edward Baines and W. Parson
  2. Slater's Directory of Manchester & Salford, 1850
  3. Manchester Times - Wednesday 09 April 1851