Oliver family
Other Business Names:
- Oliver, Richard
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Antigua
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Agriculture & fishing
Plantation management, sugar
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Sugar trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins in business to 17th century when prosperous linen drapers and merchants at Bristol, with overseas plantation interests. Richard Oliver, 1664-1716, established important sugar plantation interests at Antigua, West Indies, which passed down through his family. Richard Oliver, b1735, moved from Antigua to London when young and became an important merchant there, inter alia serving the family's interests in Antigua
Publications:
- Oliver family of planters and merchants, Antigua and London, 1716-1784 by Sheridan, Richard B
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Oliver, Richard
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Antigua
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Agriculture & fishing Plantation management, sugar
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Sugar trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins in business to 17th century when prosperous linen drapers and merchants at Bristol, with overseas plantation interests. Richard Oliver, 1664-1716, established important sugar plantation interests at Antigua, West Indies, which passed down through his family. Richard Oliver, b1735, moved from Antigua to London when young and became an important merchant there, inter alia serving the family's interests in AntiguaPublications:
- Oliver family of planters and merchants, Antigua and London, 1716-1784 by Sheridan, Richard B