Philip Barrington
Philip Barrington (c1821-1903) of P. Barrington and Son
Born the son of Philip Barrington, a Plater
1841 Married (1) at Birmingham to Sarah Jay
1861 Residing at Unett Street, Back House, Birmingham: Philip Barrington (age 40 born Birmingham), Rule maker. With his wife Sarah Barrington (age 39 born Birmingham) and their eight children; Philip (age 18) Rule Maker, Samuel (age 16) Rule Maker, Sarah (age 14), Emma (age 12), Joseph (age 10), Rebecca (age 8), George (age 2) and John (age 3 months).[1]
Married (2) to Martha
1891 Residing at Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield: Philip Barrington (age 70 born Birmingham), Rule Maker (employer). With his wife Martha (age 67 born Tipton) and son Benjamin Barrington (age 26 born Birmingham) and daughter Sarah (age 44).[2]
1903 August 31st. Died, of 124 Barr Street and Chester Road, a rule maker. Probate to George Frederick Barrington, a rule maker, and sarah Ellen Barrington, a spinster.
1903 Obituary. '...He commenced business as a simple rule-maker and carried it on in Great Barr Street. Of great ingenuity he was the inventor of the automatic apparatus for the accurate marking of box rules and the now celebrated steel rules. Some years ago he presented to the city the beautiful model of the town hall which is exhibited at the Municipal Art Gallery. This model, in which each block of stone is represented by a separate piece of ivory carved to scale...'[3]
1903 Burial and memorial at Boldmere, Birmingham.