John Thomas Brockhouse
John Thomas Brockhouse (1879-1944), Managing Director and Chairman of J. Brockhouse and Co
1879 Born son of John Brockhouse and his wife Maria
1901 Bank clerk, living with his parents in West Bromwich[1]
1911 Bank manager, living in Kings Norton, with Mary Emily Brockhouse 30, Constance Mary Brockhouse 6, Margaret Alice Brockhouse 4, Elsie Kathleen Brockhouse 1, John Leslie Brockhouse 2.75 months[2]
1944 Died in London; his widow was Doris May Brockhouse[3]
1943/44 Obituary [4]
John Thomas Brockhouse was born in 1879, and educated at West Bromwich Grammar School.
In 1893 he entered the firm of J. Brockhouse, Ltd., and after a period spent in the workshops became Works Manager of the Company. He was subsequently Managing Director and Chairman, and carried through a programme of progressive reorganization and expansion.
He died on 10th April, 1944, at the age of 65. He was elected a Member in 1942.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1901 census
- ↑ 1911 census
- ↑ National Probate Calendar
- ↑ 1943/44 Institution of Automobile Engineers: Obituaries