Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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1861 Born in Islington, son of [[Alfred Charles Cossor]] and his wife Elizabeth<ref>BMD</ref>
1861 Born in Islington, son of [[Alfred Charles Cossor]] and his wife Elizabeth<ref>BMD</ref>


1881 Glass blower's assistant living with his parents in Islington<ref>1881 census</ref>
1881 Glass blower's assistant living with his parents in Islington<ref>1881 census</ref>, working in his father's business [[Accoson|Alfred Cossor and Sons]]


1901 Employer, manufacturer of electric lamps, living in Islington with his wife Alice Cossor 41<ref>1901 census</ref>
1901 Employer, manufacturer of electric lamps, living in Islington with his wife Alice Cossor 41<ref>1901 census</ref>
1908 Left his father's business to found his own company [[A. C. Cossor]], a private company. The expertise in the manufacture of electrical glassware, such as early cathode ray tubes and X-Ray tubes, allowed the company to diversify later into electronics.


1911 Retired manufacturer, visiting his brother [[Frank Cossor|Frank}]<ref>1911 census</ref>
1911 Retired manufacturer, visiting his brother [[Frank Cossor|Frank}]<ref>1911 census</ref>

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1861 Born in Islington, son of Alfred Charles Cossor and his wife Elizabeth[1]

1881 Glass blower's assistant living with his parents in Islington[2], working in his father's business Alfred Cossor and Sons

1901 Employer, manufacturer of electric lamps, living in Islington with his wife Alice Cossor 41[3]

1908 Left his father's business to found his own company A. C. Cossor, a private company. The expertise in the manufacture of electrical glassware, such as early cathode ray tubes and X-Ray tubes, allowed the company to diversify later into electronics.

1911 Retired manufacturer, visiting his brother [[Frank Cossor|Frank}][4]

1922 Died in Fawley, Hants[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. BMD
  2. 1881 census
  3. 1901 census
  4. 1911 census
  5. BMD