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John James Sainsbury was born on 12th June 1844 at 5 Oakley Street, Lambeth. During his childhood his family moved house several times between rented rooms. The area in which they lived was close to the Thames wharves and to Waterloo station, which opened in 1848. John James started work at the age of 14. He may have stayed at school beyond the ...
Jan 17, 2022 · John Sainsbury was a member of the fourth generation to run the family grocery business, founded in 1869 by his great grandfather John James Sainsbury at 173 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, on the ...
Apr 29, 2018 · John James Sainsbury and wife Mary Ann opened shop in Drury Lane, London Legend has it couple first opened its doors on April 20, the day they got married Man who gave company official name died ...
Nov 23, 2020 · John James Sainsbury (12 June 1844 – 1928) was the founder of the Sainsbury's supermarket chain. John James Sainsbury was born on 12 June 1844 at 5 Oakley Street, Lambeth, to John Sainsbury (baptised 1809, d. 1863), ornament and picture frame maker, and his wife Elizabeth Sarah, née Coombes (1817–1902).[1]
Images of John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Sainsbury at events and with others Image of John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury on the wedding day of John Benjamin Sainsbury The photograph is included in 'The Best Butter in the World' by B. Williams page 11 and in 'JS 100 The Story of Sainsbury's' page 10.
A history of innovation. 1869. When John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury opened their first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London, few people could afford pure food, and the Sainsbury’s shop became one of the first places the average housewife could buy top quality butter, milk and eggs. SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/2 Image of 173 Drury Lane, London branch exterior ...
Photograph album (John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury 50th wedding anniversary present) 1919. Photograph album presented to John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary by their children. The album is held vertically within a gold-coloured metal frame.... SA/FAM/1/9.
