About William Rathbone II
Lived 1696 – 1746 (aged 49). William Rathbone II was a British businessperson.
William Rathbone II (22 May 1696 – 1746) was a member of the noted Rathbone family of Liverpool, England.
William Rathbone was the son of a sawyer who lived in Gawsworth, Cheshire, and shared his name. Born on 22 May 1696, William Rathbone II took up his father's occupation as a sawyer and by 1730 was based in Liverpool, Lancashire, where he probably established a timber business. He joined the Society of Friends in 1731. and Joseph. He died in 1746.
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Who was William Rathbone II?
(1696-1746) British businessman
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William Rathbone II was born on 22 May 1696.
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William Rathbone II died on 9 March 1746.
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William Rathbone II was a businessperson.
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William Rathbone II was British.
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