Richard Costain
Richard Costain | |
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| Born | Richard Costain 1839 |
| Died | 1902 West Derby, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Construction business owner |
Richard Costain (1839–1902) was the founder of Costain Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest, oldest and best-known construction businesses.
Career[edit]
Born and raised in the Isle of Man, Richard Costain moved to Crosby, Merseyside where, in 1865, he founded a small but well-equipped construction business.[1] In the early days of the business, he worked in partnership with his brother-in-law William Kneen and together they expanded the business until it was operating both in Lancashire and on the Isle of Man.[2] Kneen and Costain purchased tracts of land, then built many houses on them.[3] Masons and joiners were recruited from Arbory on the Isle of Man.[3]
Richard Costain later lived at Blundellsands, located near Crosby.[4]
He died in West Derby in 1902[4] leaving the business, by then known as Richard Costain Limited, to his son William Percy Costain.[1]
Family[edit]
In 1866, Costain married Margaret Kneen.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sir Richard Rylandes Costain". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "William Kneen". Manx Notebook. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Isle of Man Genealogy (1)
- ^ a b Isle of Man Genealogy (2)
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