Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,366 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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c.1813 Born in Leeds, son of Joseph Aspdin
c.1838 Working as an book-keeper in Leeds
1841 James Aspden 25, cloth salesman, lived in Leeds with Louisa Aspden 20[1]
1841 His father took him into partnership as Joseph Aspdin and Son, cement makers at the Kirkgate in Leeds.
1848 James moved the business to a third site at Ings Road, Northfleet.
1871 James Aspden 57, cement manufacturer, lived in Wakefield with Louisa Aspden 50[2]
1873 Died in Wakefield[3]
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