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Sir William Pollitt (1842-1908) was a railway manager and general manager of the [[Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway]] under [[Edward Watkin]] | Sir William Pollitt (1842-1908) was a railway manager and general manager of the [[Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway]] and the [[Great Central Railway]] under [[Edward Watkin]] | ||
1862 Married Esther Crompton | 1862 Married Esther Crompton | ||
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Sir William Pollitt (1842-1908) was a railway manager and general manager of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and the Great Central Railway under Edward Watkin
1862 Married Esther Crompton
1869 Appointed accountant for the company having previously served as chief clerk
1885 Assistant General Manager
1891 Living at Fernlea, Dunham Road, Altrincham:William Pollitt (age 49 born Ashton-under-Lyne), Director and Manager of Railway. With his wife and their five children; Esther Pollitt (age 50 born Ashton-under-Lyne); James Burton Pollitt (age 29 born Ashton-under-Lyne), Solicitor; Jane Pollitt (age 27 born Ashton-under-Lyne); Harry Pollitt (age 25 born Ashton-under-Lyne), Railway Mechanical Engineer; and Margaret Ellen Pollitt (age 23 born Ashton-under-Lyne). Three servants.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1891 Census
Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005