Eliza Tinsley

Eliza Tinsley, née Butler (1813–1882) was an English businessperson.[1] She was the founder of the Eliza Tinsley Furniture, also known as the or Eliza Tinsley & Company, Ltd.

Life and career

Eliza Tinsley was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, as the daughter of file maker Benjamin Butler (d. 1827) and Ann Shaw (d. 1829). She married Thomas Tinsley in 1839, and lived at The Limes in Sedgley with her husband and six children.[2]

In 1851, she was widowed and inherited the nail-making business from her husband, and developed it in to a substantial furniture company. In 1871, the company had 4,000 employees producing nails, chains, rivets and anchors.

Legacy

Eliza Tinsley has a ward named after her at Rowley Regis Hospital.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hawkins, R. (2015, May 28). Tinsley, Eliza (1813–1882), manufacturer. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 10 Jun. 2026, from https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-105097.
  2. ↑ "Eliza's house set to be saved". www.expressandstar.com. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Community Wards". Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2022.


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