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 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 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.

Christopher Brakell

From Graces Guide

Christopher Brakell (c1834-1881) of North Moor Foundry Co. [1]

c.1833 Born in Settle[2]

1861 Christopher Brakell 25, steam engine maker, employing 38 men, lived in Oldham with his parents John Brakell 62, Mary Brakell 54, and Mary Ann Brakell 23, John Brakell 22, mechanic machine .... (unclear), Alice Brakell 16[3]

1869 Centrifugal pump. [4]

1871 Living at 70 Broughton Lane, Salford: Christopher Brakell (age 35 born Settle), Engineer employing 100 men. With his wife Jane Brakell (age 22 born Salop.) and his mother Mary Brakell (age 66 born Settle). One servant.[5]

1876 Brakell's Patent Blower and Exhauster.[6].

1877 Pumping engines and blowers. [7]

1881 Died in Chorlton[8]


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