Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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Charles Arthur Head
From Graces Guide
c.1839 Born in Ipswich, son of Jeremiah and Mary Head[1]
1867 Bought the interest of his brother, Thomas Howard Head, in Head, Ashby and Co
1871 Manufacturing mechanical engineer, living in Stockton, employing 421 men and 62 boys[2]
1890 Chairman of Head, Wrightson and Co when it went public.
1911 director of various companies, living in Folkestone, with his wife Edith age 50[3]
1924 Died in Kent; buried in Folkestone[4]
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