Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Richard Pilkington, Junior

From Graces Guide

A mechanical engineer, 1830-1894

Second son of William Pilkington

He spent some time with his father's firm, Pilkington Brothers

1851 Engineer, lived in Farnworth with his parents and siblings[1]

1851 of Wolsingham, near Darlington (is this the same person? the only Pilkington who was a member of IMechE in 1864)

1854 Engineer of St. Helens, Lancashire, became a member of the IMechE

1861 An iron founder, lived in Prescot with his parents and siblings[2]

1865 A commission agent, when he married Marion Mansell in London[3]

1871 Richard Pilkington 41, lived in Handsworth with Marion Pilkington 26[4]

1872 Resigned from I Mech E

Moved to London

1881 A widower, retired from iron company; a boarder in Bloomsbury[5]

1894 Died in Camberwell.


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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 census
  2. 1861 census
  3. Marriage register
  4. 1871 census
  5. 1881 census