Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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1827 Born in Lancashire, brother of William, son of John ( a mechanic) and Alice Heap[1]
1881 An engineer's tool maker, living in Ashton under Lyne, with Hannah Heap 52, Walter Heap 26, engineer's tool maker, Julia Heap 25, Edgar Heap 22, joiner and builder, William Heap 18, engineer's tool maker, Elizabeth Heap 15, George Heap 13[2]
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