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Youngs Parfrey

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Youngs Parfrey (c1806-1872) of Smith, Parfrey and Hitchings

1841 Richard Parfrey 60, doctor, Penelope Parfrey 55, Youngs Parfrey 35, engineer, lived in Swaffham[1]

1845 Wheelwright, "see Smith and Parfrey"[2]

By 1855 presumably member of Smith, Parfrey and Smith.

1861 Patent. '1294. And Youngs Parfrey, of the Pimlico Wheel Works, in the county of Middlesex, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in the construction of carriage wheels."'[3]

1865 Invention of machinery for filling and closing cartridges

1871 Living at 141 Pall Mall, London: Youngs Parfrey (age 65 born Norfolk), Engineer. With his wife Eliza Parfrey (age 70 born Sussex). Also his nephew Richard Parfrey (age 64 born London), Engineer. Also one visitor. Two servants.[4]

1872 July 12th. Died. Will proved by Richard Neville Hitchings, secretary at the Pimlico Wheel works.

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Sources of Information

  1. 1841 census
  2. 1845 Post Office Directory of London and Birmingham with Warwickshire
  3. The London Gazette Publication date:10 September 1861 Issue:22546 Page:3659
  4. 1871 Census