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Edward Vickers

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Edward Vickers (1804–1897) was the founder of Naylor Vickers & Co. which became Vickers Limited. He was the brother of Henry Vickers.[1]

Career

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Vickers was a successful miller who invested his money in the railway industry.[2] In 1828 he garnered control of his father-in-law's steel foundry business, formerly Naylor & Sanderson, and renamed it Naylor Vickers & Co.[3] He went on to be Alderman and the Mayor of Sheffield and was the first President of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.[2]

Family

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In 1828 Vickers married Anne Naylor. They had seven children (George Naylor (1830–1889) who married Maria Jackson, granddaughter of steelmaker James Jackson,[4] Thomas Edward (1833–1915), Sarah Ann (1836–1919), Albert (1838–1919), Frederick (1840–?), Gertrude L. (1845–?) and Isabel (1847–?)).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Pauline C. (19 April 2014). Sheffield 6 At Home in Hillsborough, Loxley and Wadsley. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-291-56904-9.
  2. ^ a b c Grace's Guide
  3. ^ Zander, p. 111
  4. ^ mbajet genealogical tree

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