William Joseph Horsfall
1848 William Clay devised a method of rolling taper bars; he offered his invention to Mr. W. J. Horsfall, of the Mersey Forge, Liverpool. The invention was adopted, and he was asked to assume the management of the works, which at that time were not financially successful.[1]
1855 Announcement of three day sale of 'superb' household furniture (made by Holden and Co), works of art, porcelain, fine wines, etc., at W J Horsfall's Cavendish House, Devonshire Road, Prince's Park. [2]