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William Fairbairn & Sons

engineering works in Manchester, England
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William Fairbairn & Sons

Summary

William Fairbairn & Sons is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • William Fairbairn & Sons is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons's founder is recorded as William Fairbairn[5].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester[6].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons's Commons category is recorded as William Fairbairn & Sons[7].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons's industry is recorded as engineering[8].
  • 1816 marks the founding of William Fairbairn & Sons[9].
  • William Fairbairn & Sons was dissolved in 1864[10].

Body

Founding

William Fairbairn & Sons's founder is recorded as William Fairbairn[5]. 1816 marks the founding of it[9].

Operations

William Fairbairn & Sons's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester[6].

Industry

William Fairbairn & Sons's industry is recorded as engineering[8].

Dissolution

William Fairbairn & Sons was dissolved in 1864[10].

Why It Matters

William Fairbairn & Sons ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Industry → engineering
    Freebase id → /m/0btrsb
    Country → United Kingdom
    Headquarters location → Manchester
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