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 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 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 Christopher Fanner

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William Christopher Fanner (1840-1919)

1840 Born the son of William Fanner

1851 Living at 59, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London: William Fanner (age 39 born Southwark), Scale Maker employing 12 men and 1 apprentice. With his wife Eliza Fanner (age 40 born Newington) and their five children; Elizabeth Fanner (age 12 born Clerkenwell); William C. Fanner (age 10 born Clerkenwell); Emily Fanner (age 3 born City of London); Amelia Fanner (age 2 born City of London); and Caroline Fanner (age 7 Months born City of London). Two servants.[1]

1861 Living at 59, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London: Wm Fanner (age 49 born Southwark), Scale Maker employing 15 men. With his wife Eliza Fanner (age 51 born Newington) and their three children; Eliza Sarah Fanner (age 27 born London); Wm Christopher Fanner (age 21 born London), Scale Maker; and Matilda Fanner (age 8 born London). One servant.[2]

1873 September 25th. Married at Tufnell Park to Emily Young

1889 Dissolution of the partnership with Clark as De Grave, Short and Co

1911 Living at 25 Bangalore Street, Putney: William C. Fanner (age 71 born Clerkenwell), Scale and Weight Maker - Worker (Widower). With his two daughters Ethel M. Fanner (age 36 born Islington) and Evelyn C. R. Fanner (age 29 born South Hornsey). One boarder.[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 Census
  2. 1861 Census
  3. 1911 Census