Booth Bacon
1821–84
Railway company administrator. Secretary of the Penarth Harbour, Dock and Railway company from circa 1860. From 1862, CD invested heavily in the company.
Sources
Bradshaw’s railway guide 1859–85
CD’s Investment book (Down House MS)
England & Wales, national probate calendar (index of wills and administrations), 1858–1995 (Ancestry.com, accessed 6 October 2020)
England & Wales, non-conformist and non-parochial registers, 1567–1970 (Ancestry.com, accessed 6 October 2020)
Bibliography
Bradshaw’s railway guide: Bradshaw’s railway almanack, directory, shareholders’ guide, and manual. London: W. J. Adams. Manchester: Bradshaw & Blacklock. 1848–62. Bradshaw’s railway manual, shareholders’ guide, and official directory. London: W. J. Adams. Manchester: Bradshaw & Blacklock. 1863–1923.
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