William Burnyeat (1849-1921)
1849 Born 9 Nov at Sandwith, Cumberland, son of William Burnyeat and his wife Sarah née Udall.[1]
1871 Census - 15 Fandon Street, Liverpool, lodger, commercial clerk (assume at Burnyeat and Dalzell).
1873 Married Sarah Frances Dalzell on 11 Jun 1873 at Moresby Church.[2]
1881 Census - 7 Corkickle, Whitehaven. Iron Ore Proprietor and ship owner
1882 Initial subscriber, Solway Steamship Co.
1883 Chairman, Ehen Mining Company and Scalelands Mining Company. Managing owner, Solway Steamship Company Limited. Partner, Burnyeat, Dalzell and Co[3]
1883 Initial subscriber and director of Elliscales Mining Company, Dalton-in-Furness.[4]
1888 Director and subscriber, reconstructed Whitehaven Iron and Steel Company Limited.
1889 Founder subscriber and director, Muriedas Mining Co. Wound up 1900.
1891 Census - Millgrove, Moresby, Whitehaven. Iron Master.
1894 On the death of his father on 23 Jan 1894, William succeeded as chairman of Burnyeat, Brown and Co.
1894 Managing Director, Frizington Mining Co Ltd. and chairman, Lonsdale Mining Co Ltd.[5]
1900 Director of - Distington Hematite Iron Company Ltd., Moss Bay Hematite Iron and Steel Company Ltd., and Whitehaven Hematite Iron and Steel Company, Ltd., (joint managing).[6]
1901 Census - Millgrove, Moresby, Whitehaven. Coal and Iron Master.
1911 Census - Millgrove, Moresby, Whitehaven. Iron and Coal Owner
1921 Census - Millgrove, Moresby, Whitehaven. Retired Iron Master
Died 28 Jun 1921 at his home, Millgrove, Moresby, Whitehaven.