J. D. Young and Son


1878 Iron founders of Silver Street, Barnstaple. [1]
1888 J. D. Young and Son, ironfounders, of Barnstaple.[2]
1891 Mr. J. D. Young, the Lion Iron Foundry.[3]
1894 William Young of the firm J. D. Young and Son.[4]
1899 Company converted to Limited status. James Colbourne to be a director and Thomas S. Colbourne and Frederick Colbourne as engineers. J. D. Young in the Chair.[5]
1901 'Accepting an invitation from Messrs. J. D. Young and Son, Ltd., we have seen in their engineering works a most ingenious machine they have built for kneading and dividing dough.' Built to the patents of Chutter and Rainbow of Barnstaple.[6]