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George Richards Elkington (1801-1865) of [[Elkington and Co]] | George Richards Elkington (1801-1865) of [[Elkington and Co]] and [[G. R. Elkington and Co]] | ||
1801 Born in Birmingham, son of [[James Elkington]], gilt-toy and spectacle maker, and his wife Lydia | 1801 Born in Birmingham, son of [[James Elkington]], gilt-toy and spectacle maker, and his wife Lydia | ||
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On the death of his uncles he inherited the business | On the death of his uncles he inherited the business | ||
1827 Mention of '''Elkington and Co''', Birmingham, and the recovery of some stolen perfume bottles.<ref>Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser - Monday 04 June 1827</ref> | |||
1825 April 14th. Married in Birmingham to Mary Auster Balleny | 1825 April 14th. Married in Birmingham to Mary Auster Balleny | ||
1826 Birth of | 1826 Birth of son [[Frederick Elkington]] | ||
1830 Birth of son [[James Balleny Elkington]] | |||
With his cousin [[Henry Elkington]], George established the industry of electro-plating and electro-gilding. They took out patents on mercurial gilding in 1836 and 1837 and on electro-plating in 1838. | |||
1841 Living at Woodbrick House, Northfield, Worcs: [[George Richards Elkington|G. R. Elkington]] (age c39), Silversmith. With Mary Elkington (age c39); Howard Elkington (age c6); Hyle Elkington (age c2); and [[Frederick Elkington|Fredrick Elkington]] (age c15). Three servants.<ref>1841 Census</ref> | 1841 Living at Woodbrick House, Northfield, Worcs: [[George Richards Elkington|G. R. Elkington]] (age c39), Silversmith. With Mary Elkington (age c39); Howard Elkington (age c6); Hyle Elkington (age c2); and [[Frederick Elkington|Fredrick Elkington]] (age c15). Three servants.<ref>1841 Census</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 3 November 2020
George Richards Elkington (1801-1865) of Elkington and Co and G. R. Elkington and Co
1801 Born in Birmingham, son of James Elkington, gilt-toy and spectacle maker, and his wife Lydia
1815 Apprenticed to his uncles Josiah and George Richards, who then took him into partnership
On the death of his uncles he inherited the business
1827 Mention of Elkington and Co, Birmingham, and the recovery of some stolen perfume bottles.[1]
1825 April 14th. Married in Birmingham to Mary Auster Balleny
1826 Birth of son Frederick Elkington
1830 Birth of son James Balleny Elkington
With his cousin Henry Elkington, George established the industry of electro-plating and electro-gilding. They took out patents on mercurial gilding in 1836 and 1837 and on electro-plating in 1838.
1841 Living at Woodbrick House, Northfield, Worcs: G. R. Elkington (age c39), Silversmith. With Mary Elkington (age c39); Howard Elkington (age c6); Hyle Elkington (age c2); and Fredrick Elkington (age c15). Three servants.[2]
1865 Died at his home in Park Pool, Denbighshire
See Also
Sources of Information
- Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22