Isaac Cookson and Co
1803 Isaac Cookson the elder (who died in 1831) had carried on the business of glass bottle manufacturer in Newcastle for some time; he admitted his son Isaac as partner[1]
By 1827 the cast plate-glass manufactory in Newcastle was said to rival other establishments in Europe for size, fineness and brilliancy of the products[2]
1827 Cookson and Co established a large soda works at South Shields [3]. John Cookson and Coulthard were bottle makers at Bill Quay; Isaac Cookson and Thomas were ironfounders at Closegate foundry, Close; Isaac Cookson and Co, plate glass manufacturers at Close, works at Forth banks; Isaac Cookson and Son were glass bottle manufacturers, Close; Cookson, Cuthbert and Co bottle manufacturers, E. Holborn, South Shields[4].