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Avery, Thomas R

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Boscastle, Cornwall, Cornwall, South West, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Other food distribution
  • Extraction Slate extraction
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Timber & timber products distribution inc timber merchants

Notes:

Thomas Richard Avery, c1785-1858, was a merchant and leading personality at Boscastle. Developed a wide range of local business activities and was at the peak of his prosperity in the 1840s. Then he owned part of Delabole Slate Quarry. In 1847 described as 'tea dealer; grocer; iron, coal & timber merchant; beer & porter merchant'

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