Ralph ward jackson biography
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Jackson, Ralph Ward...
Ralph Ward Jackson has gone down in history as the man who built West Hartlepool.
He saw potential in an area which was at the time only villages and sand dunes. He brought trade and industry to West Hartlepool.
He helped to plan the layout of town, and was responsible for the first public buildings. He was also involved in the education and the welfare of the inhabitants.
Ralph Ward Jackson was born on 7th June 1806, the third son of William Ward Jackson, of Normanby Hall, Eston, Yorkshire.
His family were wealthy, and could trace their ancestry back to the beginning of the 17th century. Ralph was educated at Rugby School, Warwickshire.
Ralph Ward Jackson was married to Susannah, daughter of Charles Swainson of Lancashire, in 1829.
Ralph ward jackson biography
They had one surviving son, William, born c1833. Their other children died in infancy. The family lived at Greatham Hall, in Greatham Village on the outskirts of West Hartlepool. Susannah Ward Jackson died in October 1865