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James William McRobert (c1868-1938), inventor of [[Bisto]] | James William McRobert (c1868-1938), inventor of [[Bisto]] | ||
c.1868 Born in Gateshead | |||
1891 James W McRobert 22, laboratory (?) clerk, lived with his parents in Newcastle upon Tyne<ref>1891 census</ref> | |||
1901 James W McRobert 32, secretary to limited company, lived in Whitley, Tynemouth with Elizabeth J McRobert 27, Leslie H McRobert 2, Athol H McRobert 1<ref>1901 census</ref> | |||
1903 Secretary of [[Cerebos]].<ref>Newcastle Daily Chronicle - Friday 04 December 1903</ref> | 1903 Secretary of [[Cerebos]].<ref>Newcastle Daily Chronicle - Friday 04 December 1903</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | [[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1930-1939]] | [[Category: Deaths 1930-1939]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 10 October 2023
James William McRobert (c1868-1938), inventor of Bisto
c.1868 Born in Gateshead
1891 James W McRobert 22, laboratory (?) clerk, lived with his parents in Newcastle upon Tyne[1]
1901 James W McRobert 32, secretary to limited company, lived in Whitley, Tynemouth with Elizabeth J McRobert 27, Leslie H McRobert 2, Athol H McRobert 1[2]
1938 Died. 'Hartlepool Magistrate and Company Director Mr. James William McRobert, a West Hartlepool magistrate, collapsed and died from a heart attack in London on Wednesday night. He was 70. Until a few years ago, when retired and went to live London, led active commercial life the North England. He was the first secretary of Cerebos, Ltd., and at the time of his death was director of Cerebos, the North of England Match Co., Ltd., and J. T. Medd. Ltd., produce merchants, West Hartlepool. On his retirement from business life he had the leisure pursue early ambition and to study law. He was a qualified barrister, but never practised. He was formerly chairman of the governors of the Cameron Hospital, West Hartlepool, and president of West Hartlepool Rotary Club He has left widow, one daughter and two sons.'[4]