Pickford and Co






From early days of 18th century Thomas Pickford had carried on transport business with pack horses
1768 Thomas Pickford died; the business was carried on by his sons Matthew and Thomas.
By 1817, Pickford and Co. was being run by four sons of Matthew and Thomas Pickford - Thomas and Matthew, and James and Matthew; in this year, Joseph Baxendale entered proprietorship
After 1850, the Baxendale family assumed control of firm.
1901 the name of the firm was changed to Pickfords Ltd
Removers and carriers
See Also
Sources of Information
- Pickfords [1]