William Henville Burford was a tallow merchant and chandler in Cannon Street, St. George's East, England and emigrated to South Australia for his health's sake in and in 1840 started a soap and candle factory in Grenfell Street.
William Henville Burford was a tallow merchant and chandler in Cannon Street, St. George's East, England and emigrated to South Australia for his health's sake in. Initially he found work as a painter and glazier, and in 1840 had saved enough to start a soap and candle factory in Grenfell Street.