Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 115342)

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.

Francis Tyack Dingey

From Graces Guide

Francis Tyack Dingey (c1825-1909) of F. Dingey

c.1825 Born the son of Peter Dingey, a Blacksmith, and his wife Margaret Peggy Tyack

1846 Married(1) Susannah Spear

1853 Birth of son Peter Spear Dingey

1859 Married(2) Betsy Thorne

1861 Living at Boscawen bridge, Truro: Francis Dingley (age 26 born Lamorran, Cornwall), Brass and Iron Founder employing 6 men and 5 boys (and others). With his wife Betsey and their two sons and four daughters.[1]

1871 Advert for his new patent pulverizer.[2]

1880 Death of his wife age 52 years.[3]

1882 Advert: 'BODMIN FOUNDRY AND SAW MILLS.— To be SOLD, as a going concern, to be LET, in consequence of Mr. P. S. Dingey being about to leave England, the above well-established Foundry and Saw Mills, situate in close proximity to the Wadebrldge and Bodmin Railway, with water power and every modern invention of machinery necessary for carrying an extensive and lucrative business. For particulars apply on the premises, to Mr. F. Dingey, Truro, or to Mr. W. JOHNS, Auctioneer. Truro.' [4]

1891 Living in Kenwyn, Cornwall: Francis T. Dingey (age 65 born Lamorran, Cornwall), Retired Civil Engineer. A widower with his three daughters and a grand-daughter.[5]

1893 'Francis T. Dingey, of Pachuca, Mexico, late of Truro'. [6]

1899 Marriage of his daughter. 'Mr. Francis T. Dingey, of Pachuca, Mexico'[7]

1909 Died in Bradford.

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. 1861 Census
  2. Western Morning News - Thursday 23 February 1871
  3. Royal Cornwall Gazette - Friday 26 November 1880
  4. Western Morning News, 6 August 1883
  5. 1891 Census
  6. Henley & South Oxford Standard - Friday 6 October 1893
  7. Henley & South Oxford Standard - Friday 5 May 1899