Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Owen Clegg

From Graces Guide

Owen Clegg (1877-1940) of Darracq

1877 Born the son of Wesley Clegg, a Wool Merchant.

1904 Joined Wolseley

1906 Married at Ilkley to Mary Pearce

1910 Joined Rover

1911 Living at Strawberry Bank, Meriden, Coventry: Owen Clegg (age 34 born Bradford), Works Manager, Motor Car Manufacturer. With his wife Mary Clegg (age 31 born Lincoln). One visitor. Two servants.[1]

Went to Paris and joined Darracq

1914 The new Darracq as designed by Owen Clegg, the eminent automobile engineer.[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. The Scotsman - Wednesday 12 August 1914