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Re: Hargreaves Gill
Hargreaves Gill was the only boy out of the 4 children born born in Accrington in March 1845 to Thomas Gill of Accrington and his wife Elizabeth Hargreaves who was born in Halifax. Hargreaves Gill married Ann Halstead, of Salterforth and they had 8 children. The first child was born in Accrington and died as a baby, the next five were born in Liverpool and the last two were born in Blackburn.
Various occupations are listed for him in census and other records. He was a weaver in 1861 whilst still living with his parents in Plantation Mill Street, Accrington, but by the time of his marriage in 1871 he was a Book Keeper and living in Liverpool. In 1881 his occupation is stated as 'Patent Boiler Manufacturers' in Liverpool and in 1879 an existing partnership between Hargreaves another man under the name of Hargreaves Gill & Co was dissolved, with Hargreaves carrying on singly as a Patent Boiler Composition Manufacturer. In 1891 census he is a 'manufacturing chemist living on his own means'.
In 1891 the entire family relocated to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and in the 1900 US census Hargreaves is a Chemist. He died in Rhode Island sometime before 1910. There are many of his descendants living in the US today.
During his time in Liverpool he was indeed a talented performer of the 'Fairy Bells', which I understand he invented, and he did indeed perform before the Prince of Wales at Croxteth Hall.
I'm a great grand-daughter of a sister of Hargreaves Gill. He was my great grand uncle.
Rosgreave
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