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Richard Pilkington (1795-1869)

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Glass manufacturer

c.1795 Born son of William Pilkington

1827 When the other shareholders in St Helens Crown Glass Company sold their shares in the company, William acquired some of them, also holding some on behalf his elder brother, Richard. The firm became Greenall and Pilkington.

Married Anne Evans (c.1813-), daughter of Richard Evans ( -1864)

Richard Pilkington had 6 sons; his elder sons, Windle, Richard, joined the glass business. The others went into the coal business, also a family business: Edward, Alfred , Charles and Lawrence

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