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Joseph Hepworth (1834-1911)

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Joseph Hepworth (1834-1911) of J. Hepworth and Son

Born at Lindley in Huddersfield, Joseph Hepworth left school at ten to join George Walker's Mill in Leeds in 1844.

1855 Married Sarah Rhodes and had three sons and four daughters

1864 Joseph Hepworth went into business with James Rhodes, his wife's brother, as a tailor in Leeds.

Joseph Hepworth died in Harrogate in 1911 and within 6 years of his death Joseph Hepworth & Son was the largest clothing manufacturer in the United Kingdom.


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