William Pulsford (1772–1833), the elder, was a London merchant and a plantation owner in Jamaica. He became a landowner in several English counties. [1]
He was in business with his father, Robert Pulsford the elder (died 1835). In the 1790s they became partners with Thomas Latham (1744–1818). [2] [3] The Pulsford family firm, trading as R. & W. Pulsford, were wine merchants, of Great St Helens, London. [4] As Latham & Pulsford, they became slave-owning West India merchants. [5] They connected to American dealings with Caribbean plantations through David Lenox (1753–1828) of Philadelphia. [6]
In 1821, Pulsford bought the manor of Linslade in Buckinghamshire. [7] He died 17 December 1833, leaving £250,000. [8]
Pulsford married in 1805 Martha Hobson, daughter of William Hobson of Tottenham. Their children included: [1] [9]
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William Pulsford (1772–1833), the elder, was a London merchant and a plantation owner in Jamaica. He became a landowner in several English counties. [1]
He was in business with his father, Robert Pulsford the elder (died 1835). In the 1790s they became partners with Thomas Latham (1744–1818). [2] [3] The Pulsford family firm, trading as R. & W. Pulsford, were wine merchants, of Great St Helens, London. [4] As Latham & Pulsford, they became slave-owning West India merchants. [5] They connected to American dealings with Caribbean plantations through David Lenox (1753–1828) of Philadelphia. [6]
In 1821, Pulsford bought the manor of Linslade in Buckinghamshire. [7] He died 17 December 1833, leaving £250,000. [8]
Pulsford married in 1805 Martha Hobson, daughter of William Hobson of Tottenham. Their children included: [1] [9]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)