The House of Morrell; with a foreword by William ... - University Library

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pany's first ten years, between George Morrell and his
son, John, did not last long. Records are not available
covering the reasons for dissolving it, but John Morrell left the company
and set up in business for himself in Toad Lane, Bradford.
George Morrell continued to carry on the earlier established concern.
John Morrell married Margaret Ackroyd when he was 24 years
old. It was probably at her instigation that John left his father and
set up for himself. Margaret Ackroyd Morrell, although a valued
helpmate to her husband in business matters, was not one in whom
John found continuous bliss as far as household matters were concerned.
She was said to have been a woman of imperious, exacting
and a frequently petulant disposition. The house of John Morrell
was not blessed with children, but it was often, shared with his
nephews and nieces. Emily, daughter of his brother, George, came
to his home in her youth and remained there until her death in 1872.