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Ebenezer Breillat

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Ebenezer Breillat (1796-1880)

1796 September 6th. Born the son of John Breillat, who established the Bristol Gas Company in 1815.[1]

1820 Articles of agreement, Ebenezer Breillat and Bristol Gas Light Co[2]

1822 Married in Bristol to Ann Bromhead

1825 Listed as an engineer, 71 St George's Road.[3].

1851 Living at the 3 Gas Works, Bristol: Ebenezer Breillat (age 54 born Bristol), Engineer. With his wife Ann Breillat (age 57 born (?), Glos). Also his sister-in-Law Martha Sherry (age 54 born Bristol), House Proprietor. One servant. Note: at Adjoining house is John Breillat.[4]

1880 January 19th. Died.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ [1] Thornbury Roots website: 'How Gas Came to Thornbury'
  2. ↑ [2] National Archives
  3. ↑ 'History, Directory, and Gazetteer of the County of Lancaster', Vol 2, by Edward Baines and W. Parson
  4. ↑ 1851 Census
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