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 167,859 pages of information and 247,161 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 Henry Grant

From Graces Guide

William Henry Grant (c1852- ) of Grants of Croydon aka Grant Brothers

Born at Cullompton the son of Thomas Grant, a farmer.

1881 Residing at 8 High Street, Croydon: Richard Grant (age 32 born Cullompton), Linen Draper. With his brother William Henry Grant (age 29 born Cullompton), Linen Draper. With eight assistants and other staff.[1]

1911 Residing at 54 Coombe Road, Croydon; William Henry Grant (age 59 born Cullompton), Draper (and employer). With his wife Emma and their son William Henry Goss Grant (age 23 born Croydon), Drapers Assistant.[2]

1931 March 03rd. Died, of Canewdon, Castlemaine Road, Croydon. Probate to William henry Goss Grant and Sydney Thomas Grant, Drapers, and to Gladys Beatrice Bishop (wife of Harry Victor Bishop).


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Sources of Information

  1. 1881 Census
  2. 1911 Census