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Barker, Thomas (1799 - 1875) |
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| Engineer, Manufacturer, Grazier and Philanthropist | |
| Born: 25 March 1799 Soho, England. Died: 12 March 1875 Bringelly, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| Thomas Barker became owner of a flour mill in about 1828, a cloth mill in the late 1840s and a woollen mill in 1852. The latter was acquired by John Vicars (qv) in 1874. |
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