On This Day 9th September 1886 Henry Edmund Wilson married Anne Whitburn of Ambleside Ave at St Leonard's Church. Henry was a ship owner and son of Heny Threlfall Wilson co-founder of White Star Line
The White Star Line was originally founded in 1845 by Henry Threlfall Wilson and John Pilkington. The company operated a fleet of sailing clippers between Liverpool and Melbourne from 1852, their first steamship, the Royal Standard made a record voyage to Australia in less than 70 days.
The White Star Line was originally founded in 1845 by Henry Threlfall Wilson and John Pilkington. The company operated a fleet of sailing clippers between Liverpool and Melbourne from 1852, their first steamship, the Royal Standard made a record voyage to Australia in less than 70 days.
