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Eaton, George (1871-1886)

Eaton, George; & Sons

London; wholesale looking glass & cabinet manufacturer (fl.1871-1886)

Listed at 14 Cross Street, Hatton Garden in the London Post Office Directory 1871 and in The Furniture Gazette Directory, 1873, 1877 & 1886. They also advertised in The Furniture Gazette from 1 July 1876 until at least 1883.  

The firm moved to 66 Great Eastern Street with several floors to display and store furniture as well as workshop space on the top floor for cabinet making and polishing [The Furniture Gazette, 5 March 1881]. 

George Eaton of 5 Ellington Street, Barnsbury died at 55 years of age on 16 April 1886 [The Furniture Gazette, 1 May 1886]. The business was taken over by J. Thomas & Sons, wholesale furniture warehousemen [The Furniture Gazette, 1 July 1886].