William Hawksworth
William Hawksworth of Gartness, Scotland.
1852 Copartnery dissolved between George Howgate, William Hawksworth and Henry Howgate, of the Avon Steel Works, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, steel converters and refimners and general merchants. Business to be continued as William Hawksworth and Co. Note: witnessed at Sheffield[1]
1862 New Patents: ' L. Christoph, Paris, W. Hawksworth, Linlithgow, steel manufacturer, and G. P. Harding, Paris, merchant, " Improvements in drawing metals and in the machinery or apparatus employed therein," dated April 10, 1862'.[2]
Biographical
1861 Census: William Hawksworth, Woodcockdale Cottage, Linlithgow.
Steel manufacturer and merchant, employing 6 men.
Age 36, born in England, son of Joseph.
Wife: Louise Emma
Children: Edward William, Francis Joshua, Hugh Daniel, Samuel Copley