Harry Tunstill was born on 19 November 1852 to William and Mary Tunstill. He was Christened at Barrowford, Lancashire, which was also his place of residence.[1]
Tunstill married Margaret Ecroyd in 1879, the daughter of a cotton manufacturer in East Lancashire. They lived at Oak Lodge, in the Little Marsden area of Nelson, where their first three children were all born. These were Mary Cicely (February 1880), Harry Gilbert (August 1881) and Margaret Farrer (known as "Meta") (1884). They subsequently moved to Montford Hall, near Fence, where the couple had five more daughters, Edith Dorothea ("Dolly"), Rosamond, Alice Ecroyd, Gertrude Adelaide (Gertie) and Constance Sybil (Sybil). Gertrude married the physician William Pickles in 1917.[2]
Career
Harry Tunstill joined the family firm of Tunstill Brothers which owned a number of cotton mills and employed around 1,500 people, working with his father William Tunstill (died 1903) and his brother Robert (1860-1902). After their deaths, Harry became the sole owner of the business which was incorporated in 1904 as Brierfield Mills Limited. His co-directors were W.H. Hartley and J.W. Fyson. At that time the company owned two spinning mills and three weaving sheds.[3]
Death
Tunstill died 11 May 1928. His address at the time of his death was Thornton Lodge, Thornton Rust near Aysgarth, North Yorkshire. He left an estate of £160,268 (the equivalent of £10.3 million as of 2023[a]).[4]
References
Notes
^UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
Citations
^Harry Tunstill England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Family Search. Retrieved 30 April 2018. (subscription required)
^GB/2134/ B PIC PERSONAL PAPERS WILLIAM PICKLES, Royal College of General Practitioners, 2006.
^Historic England. "Brierfield Mills (1235364)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
harry, tunstill, november, 1852, 1928, wealthy, mill, owner, from, lancashire, england, contents, early, life, family, career, death, references, notes, citations, external, linksearly, life, family, edit, born, november, 1852, william, mary, tunstill, christe. Harry Tunstill 19 November 1852 11 May 1928 was a wealthy mill owner from Lancashire England Harry Tunstill Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 5 External linksEarly life and family EditHarry Tunstill was born on 19 November 1852 to William and Mary Tunstill He was Christened at Barrowford Lancashire which was also his place of residence 1 Tunstill married Margaret Ecroyd in 1879 the daughter of a cotton manufacturer in East Lancashire They lived at Oak Lodge in the Little Marsden area of Nelson where their first three children were all born These were Mary Cicely February 1880 Harry Gilbert August 1881 and Margaret Farrer known as Meta 1884 They subsequently moved to Montford Hall near Fence where the couple had five more daughters Edith Dorothea Dolly Rosamond Alice Ecroyd Gertrude Adelaide Gertie and Constance Sybil Sybil Gertrude married the physician William Pickles in 1917 2 Career EditHarry Tunstill joined the family firm of Tunstill Brothers which owned a number of cotton mills and employed around 1 500 people working with his father William Tunstill died 1903 and his brother Robert 1860 1902 After their deaths Harry became the sole owner of the business which was incorporated in 1904 as Brierfield Mills Limited His co directors were W H Hartley and J W Fyson At that time the company owned two spinning mills and three weaving sheds 3 Death EditTunstill died 11 May 1928 His address at the time of his death was Thornton Lodge Thornton Rust near Aysgarth North Yorkshire He left an estate of 160 268 the equivalent of 10 3 million as of 2023 a 4 References EditNotes Edit UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 11 June 2022 Citations Edit Harry Tunstill England Births and Christenings 1538 1975 Family Search Retrieved 30 April 2018 subscription required GB 2134 B PIC PERSONAL PAPERS WILLIAM PICKLES Royal College of General Practitioners 2006 Historic England Brierfield Mills 1235364 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 15 May 2021 1928 Probate Calendar p 144 External links Edithttps www theviewfromthenorth org brierfield mills This English business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Tunstill amp oldid 1110998101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
