John Musgrove Norman
John Musgrove Norman (c1837- ), Telegraph Engineer
c1837 Born in Colchester the son of John Norman, a surgeon
1871 Living at Spring House, Corney, Cumberland: John Musgrove Norman (age 34 born Colchester), Telegraph Engineer. With his son Hubert Musgrove Norman (age 12 born Belgravia, Mddx.). Also his brother Arthur Harry Norman (age 21 born Colchester), Telegraph Engineer.[1]
1875 Dissolution of the Partnership between Edward Tyer, John Musgrove Norman, and Thomas Meadows Clarke, carrying on business as Telegraph Engineers and Contractors, and Telegraph Instrument Makers, at No. 4, Old-street, St. Luke's, in the county of Middlesex, and will henceforth be carried on by the above-named Edward Tyer and John Musgrove Norman.[2]
1877 Patent to John Musgrove Norman, of Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Lancaster, in respect of the invention of " improvements in telegraph posts, and in the method of fixing the same"[3]
1879 Dissolution of the partnership of Tyer and Co
1882 THE Queen granted John Musgrove Norman, of Head Gate, in the parish of St. Mary-at-the-Walls, in the borough of Colchester, in the county of Essex, Gentleman, permission to take and use the surname of Musgrove in lieu and in substitution of that of Norman, in compliance with a clause contained in a codicil to the last will and testament of Sir John Musgrove,late of Rusthall House, Speldhurst, in the county of Kent, Baronet, deceased[4]