Lawson and Walker

of Mabgate, Leeds

1817 Directory: Machine makers, turners in wood and metal and manufacturers of fancy tools.

1831 'Notice is hereby given, that the COPARTNERSHIP subsisting between us the undersigned, SAMUEL LAWSON and MARK WALKER, Iron and Brass Founders, Machine Makers, and Flax Spinners, was by mutual consent dissolved, on the First day of February now last past and that all debts yet due and owing to or from the said Co-partnership will be received and paid by Messrs. TANNER and YOUNG, of Leeds, Accountants, to whom all accounts are requested to be sent forthwith, in order that the same may be examined and settled.— Witness our hands...'

1833 INQUEST ON A FACTORY BOY. (From the Leeds Intelligencer, Oct. 5). On Wednesday evening, an inquisition was taken before Robert Barr, Esq., Coroner for this Borough, at the house of Mr. George Kitching, the Rising Sun Inn, Marsh Lane, on view of the body of Samuel Tomlinson, a youth about 14 years of age, the son of William Tomlinson, a cloth dresser, residing in the Jolly Tar Yard, Marsh Lane. Considerable interest was excited respecting the issue of the investigation, there having been strong reason to believe, that the death of the deceased had been occasioned by the ill-treatment he had received from one of the overlookers in the flax manufactory of Mr. Mark Walker, in Mabgate, about six months ago. ...... Mrs. Hannah Turner, widow.— I live in Mabgate— I have known the boy ever since he came to Messrs. Lawson and Walker's mill; ....'

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