Wolverhampton iron works, Edward Park?

[truebritmega]

Hello... I have an Edward Park born c 1781 (possibly Wolverhampton) ...who in one census is listed as occ: gentleman and elsewhere as ' Iron Master'


I was wondering (along with who he was and trying to find him} i was wondering if anyone knew what.. Iron works he was master of?

Also....

Was an iron master....the actual owner of an iron works? Or just master..as in, just the one in charge of its running?

[Jool]

Hi, a bit of info here on ironmasters, it looks like he would be manager and most likely the owner too.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironmaster

[cath151]

Lancaster gazette 18 May 1844
Marriage on the 11th ult.,at Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, Mr Richards, silversmith to Isabella, youngest daughter of Mr Edward Park, many years iron master at Force Forge near Ulverston.

Cathy

[truebritmega]

OPh well done Cath.. cos when I was searching yesrday I found a possible... edward.. in Lancashire

[cath151]

He also appeared to have had  a daughter Mary who died in 1833 aged 31 (his eldest)
Death mentioned in newspaper.
Cathy

[Jool]

Found this, which conflicts date wise with Cath's find 

Monumental Inscription St Paul's Rusland.

In memory of
Mary Park
Eldest daughter of Edward and Sarah Park of Force Forge
She departed this life Dec 25 1852
In the 30th year of her life

It is on page 25 of this PDF

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f20/

[Jool]

From Lancs OPC.
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Hawkshead/allsaints/baptisms_1813-1893.html

Baptism. 28 Feb 1815 All Saints, Satterthwaite, Lancashire
Isabella Park - Daughter of Edward Park & Sarah
Abode: Forge
Occupation: Forgeman

[cath151]

Hmmm,
I think probably the wrong date was transcribed for the newspaper,  Cumberland Paquet 22nd Jan 1833
"Lately at Force Forge near Hawkshead Lancashire, Mary eldest daughter of Mr Edward Parks in the 31st year of her age, highly esteemed and lamented"
Edward, Sarah and Isabella appear on the 1841 census in Staffordshire.
There is also an Edward Parkes, former ironmaster,  (later to become a Sir and MP) who died in Birmingham aged 71 in 1919.
Cathy

[truebritmega]

Ive looked into the MP btw.. hes not the one we want