Dean Mahomed, Restaurateur and Shampooing Surgeon

Dean Mahomed, Restaurateur and Shampooing Surgeon

After Dean Mahomed sailed to Cork in January of 1784, he continued to work for Godfrey Evan Baker. But after Baker's death, Mahomed became an entrepreneur.

Research:

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