William Laird

Engineer, Deceased Person

1780 – 1841

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Who was William Laird?

William Laird was a Scottish shipbuilder and developer who was responsible for what later became the Cammell Laird shipyard, and for starting the substantial development of its adjoining town, Birkenhead, on the Wirral in England.

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Born
1780
Greenock
Profession
Died
Oct 27, 1841

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on July 23, 2013

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