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 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 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.

Frederick Harrild

From Graces Guide

of Harrild and Sons

1854 Born, son of Horton Harrild

1881 Frederick Harrild 27 , master printers engineer, lived in Kingston with Edith W. Harrild 21[1]

1890 Birth of son William Leonard Harrild

1911 Living in Orpington: Frederick Harrild 57, retired printers engineer, with Edith Warner Harrild 51, Edylle Generita Harrild 29, Frederick Harrild 27, architect, Gwendoline Hales Harrild 25, Marjorie Lily Harrild 22, Rosalend V.. Harrild 11, Vera Maye Harrild 18[2]

1937 Died at Sevenoaks, just 4 months before his brother Horton; his executors included Fred Harrild, architect, William Leonard Harrild, printing machine manufacturer[3]

1937 Obituary (and image). 'We regret to announce the death at his home, "Clare Bank", Sevenoaks, on Friday, of Mr. Frederick Harrild, at the age of 83. Mr. Harrild, who came to Sevenoaks from Orpington nearly 16 years ago, was sidesman at St. Nicholas Parish Church and was also treasurer of the Young Women's Christian Association at The Hollies for some years. Formerly a partner the firm of Harrild and Sons, started by his grandfather in the 18th century for the manufacture of printing machines, he retired 30 or 40 years ago. He was very keen amateur photographer and was also noted for the excellence of his work In wood and Ivory turning. Mr. Harrild, who lost his wife, Edith Warner Harrild. in 1931, leaves a family of three sons and six daughters.'[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1881 census
  2. 1911 census
  3. National probate calendar
  4. Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser - Friday 26 March 1937