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1837 'Wednesday night, about half-past eleven, a fire was discovered in a room used by Messrs. Sharrocks and Birch, as a machine shop, situated at the junction of Union-street and Bengal-street. An engine was brought the spot, a little before twelve, and by the exertions of the fire-men, the fire was got under by three o'clock, after doing considerable damage. The property was insured.'<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 4 March 1837</ref> | 1837 'Wednesday night, about half-past eleven, a fire was discovered in a room used by Messrs. Sharrocks and Birch, as a machine shop, situated at the junction of Union-street and Bengal-street. An engine was brought the spot, a little before twelve, and by the exertions of the fire-men, the fire was got under by three o'clock, after doing considerable damage. The property was insured.'<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 4 March 1837</ref> | ||
1839 Advertisement: 'THE Valuable Modern STOCK and TOOLS, belonging to the Assignees of Messrs. Sharrocks and Compy., machine makers, Great Ancoats-street, Manchester,which include forty-three single and double geared lathes, with self-acting motion slide rests, universal and other chucks; seven drilling machines, cutting machine for wheels, smiths', turning, and joiners' tools and benches, and numerous other effects, will be SOLD by AUCTION, in the month of September next.—Particulars, with the days of sale, will be given future papers. T. M. FISHER; Auctioneer, 5, Newall's Buildings, Market-street, Manchester, 30th August, 1839.'<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 7 September 1839</ref> | |||
1839 ' PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.... Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, machine makers (so far as regards Thomas Birch.) <br>Samuel Sharrocks, Henry Sharrocks, Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, formerly of Manchester, cotton spinners (so far as regards Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch.')<ref>Sheffield Independent, 27 April 1839</ref> | 1839 ' PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.... Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, machine makers (so far as regards Thomas Birch.) <br>Samuel Sharrocks, Henry Sharrocks, Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, formerly of Manchester, cotton spinners (so far as regards Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch.')<ref>Sheffield Independent, 27 April 1839</ref> | ||
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Cotton spinners and makers of textile machinery.
1837 'Wednesday night, about half-past eleven, a fire was discovered in a room used by Messrs. Sharrocks and Birch, as a machine shop, situated at the junction of Union-street and Bengal-street. An engine was brought the spot, a little before twelve, and by the exertions of the fire-men, the fire was got under by three o'clock, after doing considerable damage. The property was insured.'[1]
1839 Advertisement: 'THE Valuable Modern STOCK and TOOLS, belonging to the Assignees of Messrs. Sharrocks and Compy., machine makers, Great Ancoats-street, Manchester,which include forty-three single and double geared lathes, with self-acting motion slide rests, universal and other chucks; seven drilling machines, cutting machine for wheels, smiths', turning, and joiners' tools and benches, and numerous other effects, will be SOLD by AUCTION, in the month of September next.—Particulars, with the days of sale, will be given future papers. T. M. FISHER; Auctioneer, 5, Newall's Buildings, Market-street, Manchester, 30th August, 1839.'[2]
1839 ' PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.... Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, machine makers (so far as regards Thomas Birch.)
Samuel Sharrocks, Henry Sharrocks, Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch, formerly of Manchester, cotton spinners (so far as regards Wm. Sharrocks, John Sharrocks, and Thomas Birch.')[3]