Francis Mulliner
Francis Mulliner (c1824-1886), Coach builder
1824 Born in Northampton, son of Francis and Jane Mulliner; Francis was a coach maker, of Bridge Street, Northampton[1] [2]
1840 Coachmaker of Northampton and Royal Leamington Spa; his grandmother (?) died aged 78, she was relict of the late Francis (?) Mulliner[3]
1841 Coachbuilder (age 15); living in the house of Jane Mulliner (mother?) in Northampton[4]
1851 Francis Mulliner (age 27), living with his sister in Northampton; coach maker employing 26 men and 3 boys [5]
1851 Exhibited at the Great Exhibition
1861 Living at Billing Road, Northampton: Francis Mulliner (age 37 born Northampton), Coachbuilder employing 20 men and 6 boys. With his wife Charlotte Agnes Mulliner (age 27 born Northampton) and their three children; Francis Edwin Mulliner (age 5 born Northampton); Agnes Rose Mulliner (age 2 born Northampton); and Augustus Greville Mulliner (age 5 months born Northampton). Three servants.[6]
1862 Showed a Fitzroy phaeton at the London Exhibition.
1867 Exhibited carriage at the Paris Exhibition[7]
1868 Patent in connection with the poles of carriages[8]
1871 Carriage builder employing 110 men and 20 boys. Living with his wife Charlotte (age 36) and 4 children in Birkenhead[9]
By 1881 Arthur Mulliner was at 83, Bridge St, Northampton so presumably the business was succeeded by Arthur Mulliner Ltd
1886 Died in Birkenhead[10]