William Sumner (2)
From Graces Guide
1874 Born at Leyland
1881 William Sumner aged 7 was living in Leyland with his parents, Richard Sumner aged 51 and born in Leyland, a blacksmith employing 3 men and one boy; Richard's wife Alice (age 48) and their children James (age 21) Ann (age 20), Margaret (age 10), Robert (age 8) [1]
1897 With Henry Spurrier (II) showed their first steam vehicle at the Royal Agricultural Show where they won the top prize
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1881 Census
- The First Fifty Years. Leyland Motors Ltd. Published in 1946.