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Chenical works west Bromwich

In 1851 there were three manufacturing chemists in West Bromwich, including Peter Ward of Paradise Street. William Ward was making washing crystals, soap, and washing-powder as well as bakingand egg-powder at the Victoria Chemical Works in New Street between at least 1860 and 1880. (fn. 1) By the early 1890s W. & A. Ward was making soap in High Street, and besides the Hudson and Ward firms there was a third soap manufacturer, Cornelius Walters of Brickhouse Lane. Wards continued in business until the early 20th century and Walters until the early 1920s.

From: 'West Bromwich: Economic history', A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 17: Offlow hundred (part) (1976), pp. 27-43. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36161 Date accessed: 28 December 2008.


1891 England Census
about Cornelius Walters
Name: Cornelius Walters
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Matilda
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

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Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
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Household Members: Name Age
Cornelius Walters 51 Washing powder manufacturer
Matilda Walters 46
William Christopher Walters 22
Cornelius Hy Walters 16

I am trying to find information about Cornelius Walters who owned Great Bridge Chemical Works and died in 1893 aged 53. He was my G G Grandfather

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