Hughes, David Rice
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Gwynedd, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Building products distribution inc builders' merchants
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Textile production
Canvas, etc, production inc ship sails, tents, sacks, etc
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
Notes:
David Rice Hughes, b1827, established a sail making business, using imported canvas etc, in 1850s at Bwlch, near Pwllhel, which flourished and formed a platform for diversification into other activities, notably importing lime, coal, culm, etc; land purchases; and shipping finance. By 1870s had a leading local importing and distribution business
Publications:
- David Rice Hughes. A Victorian entrepreneur by Morris, R T
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Gwynedd, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Building products distribution inc builders' merchants
- Textile production Canvas, etc, production inc ship sails, tents, sacks, etc
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
Notes:
David Rice Hughes, b1827, established a sail making business, using imported canvas etc, in 1850s at Bwlch, near Pwllhel, which flourished and formed a platform for diversification into other activities, notably importing lime, coal, culm, etc; land purchases; and shipping finance. By 1870s had a leading local importing and distribution businessPublications:
- David Rice Hughes. A Victorian entrepreneur by Morris, R T