William Pulsford


William Pulsford, the elder, was a London merchant and a plantation owner in Jamaica. He became a landowner in several English counties.

Career

He was in business with his father, Robert Pulsford the elder. In the 1790s they became partners with Thomas Latham. The Pulsford family firm, trading as R. & W. Pulsford, were wine merchants, of Great St Helens, London. As Latham & Pulsford, they became slave-owning West India merchants. They connected to American dealings with Caribbean plantations through David Lenox of Philadelphia.

Later life

In 1821, Pulsford bought the manor of Linslade in Buckinghamshire. He died 17 December 1833, leaving £250,000.

Family

Pulsford married in 1805 Martha Hobson, daughter of William Hobson of Tottenham. Their children included: