Title
Letter from Timothy Hackworth (Sr), Aldridge’s Eating House, Surrey Street, Brighton to Timothy Hackworth (Jr), Soho Works, Shildon
Reference
HACK/4/3/2
Production date
12-02-1848 - 12-02-1848
Creator
- Hackworth, TimothyBiographyBiography
Timothy Hackworth (1825-1856) was the son of Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850) and Jane Hackworth (nee Golightly) and was born on 27 February 1825. He had a twin, Thomas, who died at six weeks old.
He assisted his father with the business, and after his father died he continued to work at Soho Works. In January 1851 he applied for a mortgage to enable the business to continue and concentrated on building stationary engine at Soho. When the estate was being settled he offered to buy the works but his offer was rejected and the works eventually sold in 1855.
By this time, Timothy had become very unwell with diabetes and had gone to live with his sister Prudence Nightingale, he died 2 May 1856.
Scope and Content
Have had the engine out, taken 13 laden waggons [sic] up the rise, a few little things broken.
Extent
1 item
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
National Railway Museum, York
Related object
- Correspondence accumulated by Timothy HackworthNotesNotes
- Correspondence accumulated by Jane Hackworth (nee Golightly)NotesNotes
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