can anyone help please

[colcal]

Hi !
I have a relative called Sarah Horrocks born 1938 in Clerkenwell. She is on the 1861 Census aged 22 as a housekeeper. Then on the 1871 Census aged 32 she is a proprietor of an ironworks which employed 1800 men and 350 women.
Is there a way of finding out the name of the ironwork factory she must of inherited.
regards colcal

[[Ray]]

Hi

Unforunately, it seems Sarah Horrocks is still the Housekeeper.

The occupation (for her employer) runs over from the box above into "hers".



 

[CaroleW]

I don't think she has inherited anything

She is still the housekeeper to the same person as in 1861 who was a telegraph engineer employing 85 men

If you look at the 1871 entry for him - the first line shows Telegraph engineer contractor AND -  the entry then continues on the next line re: proprietor of iron works etc

Sarah's occ is shown as housekeeper

[jennifer c]

Could be her in 1901 still in West Ham as aunt but occupation given as dress maker own account?

Jennifer

[colcal]

Thank you everyone who answered my request.
I thought the information given to me by my uncle seemed a bit strange, as there was no hint of money passed down from that side of the family.
regards colcal