June 2017

William John Porritt (1828-1896) was born in Ramsbottom. He lived in Helmshore, Lancashire, where the family were known for being decent employers who were concerned with the welfare of local people. He rose to the position of cotton merchant having begun his working career as an apprentice wool sorter. There were houses built at St …

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The Parrotts of Portland Thomas Henry Parrott was born in Hever, Kent in 1836. He emigrated to Oregon from England to join his parents – Samuel Henry Parrott and Maria Everest – and siblings in 1857. Thomas had served an apprenticeship in England as a shoemaker, but when he came to Oregon from England he …

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