About Emily Charlotte Talbot
Lived 1840 – 1918 (aged 78). Emily Charlotte Talbot was a British businessperson.
Emily Charlotte Talbot (1 August 1840 – 21 September 1918) was an heiress and industrialist of South Wales, the daughter of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot.
She was born in Belgrave Square, the centrepiece of Belgravia in London.
Following the death of her brother, Theodore, in 1876, Emily - known locally as "Miss Talbot" throughout her life - became the heiress to her father's fortune and his estates at Margam and Penrice, which she inherited on his death in 1890. She was largely responsible for creating a port and railway system to attract business to Port Talbot. She made her home at Margam Castle, did not marry, and on 26 September 1918 was buried in the family vault in Margam church.
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Heiress and industrialist (1840-1918)
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Emily Charlotte Talbot was born on 1 August 1840 in London.
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Emily Charlotte Talbot died on 21 September 1918 in London.
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Emily Charlotte Talbot was a businessperson.
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