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 167,701 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William C. Parkinson

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William Coulson Parkinson

1841 born in St Luke's Middx, son of William Parkinson and his wife Hannah Parkinson

1862 Established a gas meter manufactory in the City of London[1] - W. C. Parkinson - presumably when he reached his majority.

1871 William C Parkinson 29, Gas meter manufacturer, employing 130 men, lived in Islington with Emily F Parkinson 27, William W Parkinson 3, Louis C Parkinson 1, Emmeline L Parkinson 5, Florence M Parkinson 4[2]

1881 William C. Parkinson 39, Gas Meter Manufacturer lived in Islington, with Emily F. Parkinson 37, Emmeline L. Parkinson 15, Bernard R. Parkinson 8, Paul G. Parkinson 1[3]

1901 William C Parkinson 59, retired gas meter manufacturer, lived in Hornsey with Paul G Parkinson 21, mechanical draughtsman, Edith M Seymour 19, Arthur D Parkinson 8, Elic Edward Parkinson 6, Oscar James Parkinson 4, Norman Parkinson 2[4]

1911 William Coulson Parkenson 69, gas engineer, lived in Edmonton with Rosa Parkenson 56, Alan Moffat Parkenson 27[5]

1912 Died in Hornsey, Middx; his business address was still Cottage Lane, City Road[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Jan. 12, 1932
  2. 1871 census
  3. 1881 census
  4. 1901 census
  5. 1911 census
  6. Scottish probate index