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 247,103 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 Farmer

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William Farmer (c1809- ) of 33 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London

1841-51 Listed as Lathe and Tool Makers. 33 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell.[1][2]

1848 Bankrupt. '...Fiat in Bankruptcy awarded and issued forth against William Farmer, of No. 33, Great Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex, Engineer and Manufacturer of Machinery...'[3]

1851 Living at Katherine Cottage, Great North Road, Finchley: William Farmer (age 42 born Clerkenwell), Consulting Engineer. With his wife Frances Ann Farmer (age 37 born Gt St Bartholomew, Mddx) and their three daughters; Katharine F. Farmer (age 7 born Clerkenwell); Frances A. Farmer (age 5 born Finchley); and Clara E. Farmer (age 2 born Finchley). One servant.[4]

1881 Living at High Road, Finchley: William Farmer (age 72 born Clerkenwell), Civil Engineer. with his wife Frances A. Farmer (age 65 born City of London).[5]

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