Cookson family

Sectors:

  • Extraction Coal extraction
  • Financial services Commercial private banking services
  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Glass products manufacture
  • Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
  • Basic metals production Lead smelting
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal casting
  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Sheet inc window glass manufacture

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Cookson family, originally from Penrith, developed major business interests in North East England, starting with Isaac Cookson, c1679-1743, and continuing with his son, John, c1712-83. Isaac was at Newcastle by 1704 and there, and at South Shields, developed important glass making interests some of which were carried on as Airey, Cookson & Co. John Cookson developed important iron production works at Chester le Street and in 1750s was a partner in the first Newcastle bank. The family's business interests were in decline by early 19th century

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