Note:
This company’s history is a bit confusing due to the way in which Harrison was
recorded in trade directories versus the way he was listed in census
records. It was not uncommon during the
Victorian Period for there to be inconsistencies. Often the word “maker” was used to represent
manufacturer or a person’s occupation was shortened when it was too long to fit
in the space designated on a form. How
things were recorded also depended greatly on the individuals giving the
information as well as the ones writing it down. Additionally, research of this company after
it entered into partnership with Bartleet was limited
because the scope of this book was to focus on the companies associated with
Avery style needle cases. The only
needle case with the Harrison name, La Facile, was most likely produced in 1871
before the company became a partnership.
The
Company
This
firm appears to have been established sometime between 1840 and 1865 by Richard
Harrison of Redditch. In 1840[1] a Richard Harrison was listed
as one of fifty-seven needle manufacturers from the Redditch area who signed a
memorandum presented to the House of Commons Board of Trade, but he was not
listed in area directories until ten years later. In an 1850[2] trade directory, the first
in which his name appeared, Richard Harrison was recorded as a manufacturer and
agent for the Star Fire and Life Office, however, in the 1851 census he was
simply listed as a fish hook maker and traveler in the
needle trade. A few years later in 1855[3] he was listed specifically
as a fish hook and tackle maker and as an agent for
the Star Life Office on Fish Hill.
Apparently, he worked in two different fields at the same time as there
was only one man[4]
with his name in the area. Then in an
1861[5] directory Harrison was
listed as a fish hook and fishing tackle manufacturer
on Prospect Hill as well as an insurance agent, but was not listed as being in
the needle trade. This conflicts
slightly with the 1861 census which indicates he had a needle factory and was also
a fishing tackle manufacturer. It wasn’t
until 1865[6] that the firm was listed
as Richard Harrison & Co, needle and fish hook
manufacturers at Metropolitan Works in Redditch and it continued to be listed
as such until at least 1873[7]. The firm must have been reorganized around
1876[8], because thereafter it was
consistently listed as Harrison, Bartleet & Co. or R. Harrison, Bartleet
and Co., needle and fish hook manufacturers at
Metropolitan Works until at least 1912[9]. An article written in 1881[10] indicates R. Harrison,
Bartleet & Co. was the successor to Richard Harrison & Co. Presumably after Richard Harrison died in
1880 the company was sold. It seems most
likely that Arthur Greame Bartleet[11] became a partner in the
firm around 1876, then took ownership after Harrison died and continued the
business with his sons, Arthur Derrington Bartleet
and Bryan Douglas Bartleet, until his own death in 1901. Within a year of the
elder Bartleet’s death, his sons sold the firm in
1902[12] to Henry Milward who
later amalgamated it with other needle manufacturers in the Redditch area. The Metropolitan Works factory no longer
exists today, but the Railway Inn pub on Hewell Road is close to where
Harrison’s needle factory was originally located.
The
Owners
Richard
Harrison was born c1808 in Carlisle, Cumberland. At some point prior to 1839 he
moved to the Redditch area and married a woman named Elizabeth who was born in Tanworth, a small town about seven miles northeast of
Redditch. By 1839 the family had settled
in Redditch and in 1841 they were living on William Street near the center of
the town where Richard worked as a commercial traveler. It seems most likely that Richard came to the
Redditch area as a commercial traveler possibly working for the Star Fire and
Life Insurance company because he continued his association with that firm
until at least 1865[13]. Richard and Elizabeth had at least seven
children all born in Redditch: Elizabeth, Lavenia, Fanny, Albert, Rosaline, Emma and Blanche.
Within eleven years of arriving in Redditch, Richard became involved in
the needle, fish hook and fishing tackle trade in
addition to the working in the insurance industry. During this time from 1851 to 1861 the
family moved from the Retreat in Redditch to Prospect Hill where the Harrison
family most likely became acquainted with their wealthy neighbors, the Bartleet
family. By 1865[14] Harrison had attained a
high degree of success himself and now had a large needle and fish hook factory known as Metropolitan Works located on
Hewell Road on the east side of the railroad tracks near the intersection with
Clive Road. Prior to 1866[15] Richard also achieved the status of Esquire
and moved his family to a large estate named “The Cedars” on Hewell Road not
far from his factory. Sometime between
1871 and 1880, the Harrison family moved again, this time to Alvechurch, and
“The Cedars” became the property of Samuel Allcock[16], another fish hook manufacturer who became renowned for his fishing
tackle and as the owner of “The Cedars” home.
“The Cedars” still exists today as a residential nursing home and was
officially listed as a historical building in 1979. Richard Harrison died at his residence known
as “The Elms”[17]
in Alvechurch in 1880 at age 72 and his estate was valued at under £7,000, which is
equivalent to about £835,000[18] today.
Albert
Richard Harrison, the only son of Richard and Elizabeth Harrison, was born
c1848 in Redditch. While living with his
parents in 1871 he was listed as an undergraduate at Worcester College. In 1877 he married Alice Maria Dunn and
shortly thereafter moved to Stratford-upon-Avon where he was a chaplain at
Trinity College. Albert and Elizabeth
had three children: Mildred, Hilda and Richard, all
born in Stratford. The family moved to
Castle Church near Stafford sometime between 1883 and 1891 where Albert served
as the vicar. He remained a clergyman
moving again prior to 1901, this time to Tettenhall near Wolverhampton, where
he died in 1921. Apparently, he had no involvement in the needle or fishing tackle business
his father had created.
Several
descendants of the William Bartleet[19] who established one of
oldest and largest needle companies in the Redditch area, W. Bartleet &
Sons, had their Abbey Mills needle factory and family homes on Prospect Hill
near the center of Redditch. The Bartleet
family was one of the landed gentry and the eldest
grandson of the founder, Thomas Moore Bartleet Esq., had a home on Prospect
Hill in Redditch as well as one at Kent Terrace in Marylebone, London where his
family spent most of their time.
Arthur
Greame Bartleet was born in 1855 in Marylebone,
London, the youngest son of Thomas Moore Bartlett and his wife Alice. When Arthur was 16 years old, he was living
in the Brighton area with a French family where he was a scholar presumably
studying French. When his father died in
1875 he left a large estate valued at roughly £100,000 which is
equivalent to £11.4
million[20] today. It seems most likely that, although Arthur
appears to have lived most of his youth in the London area, he knew the
Harrison family from when he spent time at the Bartleet family home on Prospect
Hill. Perhaps he even played with
Harrison’s son who was only a few years older.
Being the youngest son of a wealthy man usually meant that an older
brother would inherit the family fortunate and that younger male siblings would
have to establish themselves in different ways. Shortly after Arthur’s father’s
death, Arthur appears to have joined Harrison and became a partner renaming the
business R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. by 1876. Perhaps, because he was only twenty years
old at the time of his father’s death, his mother, an uncle
or some other relative suggested the partnership. They must have known their neighbor, Richard
Harrison, an elderly man whose only son had no interest in continuing his
father’s business. Possibly they thought
it would be a good opportunity for Arthur Bartleet. In 1876 Arthur married Maria Louisa Smith,
the daughter of James Smith, a major needle manufacturer from Astwood
Bank. The wedding reception, which was a
lavish affair, took place at the Smith residence know as Doe Bank and the couple
received many gifts including ones from Bartleet’s
employees at Metropolitan Works. Arthur
and Maria lived at Derrington House on Prospect Hill
where they had at least five children: Arthur, Bryan, Alice, Beatrice
and Claude. Arthur was consistently
listed as a needle, fish hook and tackle manufacturer
from at least 1881 until his death there in 1901. When he died he left
his estate, valued at a mere £15,550 in
comparison to his father’s, to his wife.
Apparently, the sons, Arthur Derrington
Bartleet and Bryan Douglas Bartlett, took over the Metropolitan Works factory
and within a year of their father’s death, in 1902, made
arrangements to sell the business to Henry Milward & Sons LTD.
Richard Harrison & Co. (aka R.
Harrison & Co.): Images
The house in Redditch known as the
Cedars, 2018.
The gardens at the Cedars, 2018.
The Railway Inn tavern next to
where the Metropolitan Works factory was originally located, 2018.
Close up of the main entrance to
the Cedars, 2018.
One of the statues in the garden at
the Cedars, 2018.
Another view of
the Railway Inn Tavern, 2018.
Richard Harrison
& Co. (aka R. Harrison & Co.): Genealogy
Generation 1: Richard Harrison (c1808/11-1880) and Elizabeth ??
(c1818/21-??)
· Born: 1808/09/11 Carlisle,
Cumberland (S4).
· Baptized Possibly: October 13, 1808 St.
Mary, Carlisle, Cumberland (S1c) with parents listed as James Harrison and Ann
Cole. (Note: according to Ancestry.com
this is the only birth with this name in Carlisle between 1805-1814).
· Marriage: not found.
· 1841 Census:
William Street, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Richard Harrison age 30 commercial traveler not born in the county with wife
Elizabeth age 20 born in the county and two children: Elisabeth and Lavenia.
· 1851 Census: 3
Retreat, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Richard Harrison age 42 born in Carlisle, Cumberland fish
hook maker and traveler in needle trade with wife Elizabeth age 33 born
in Tanworth, Warwickshire and 4 children: Elizabeth
Theresa, Lavinia, Fanny and Albert Richard. (Note: The census index incorrectly
lists the surname as Hansson and Richard’s birthplace was incorrectly listed as
Eumberland, Carlish.)
· 1861 Census: 64
Prospect Hill, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Richard Harrison age 53 born in Carlisle, Cumberland needle factory and fishing
tackle manufacturer with wife Elizabeth age 43 born in Tanworth,
Warwickshire and 7 children: Elizabeth, Lavinia, Fanny, Albert R., Rosaline,
Emma F. and Blanche A.
(Note: the census index incorrectly lists Richard’s birthplace as Camberhead, Cork, Ireland).
· 1871 Census: 11
Hewell Road, The Cedars, Redditch (S4).
Listed as Richard Harrison age 60 born in Carlisle, Cumberland merchant
and manufacturer with wife Elizabeth age 50 born in Tanworth,
Warwickshire and 3 children: Elizabeth Theresa, Alfred Ricd
and Blance Amy.
Additionally, a needle and fish hook
manufactory is listed at this address after the Harrison family and the Railway
Tavern is listed nine houses later at #20 Hewell Road. (Note: the census index
incorrectly lists Richard’s birthplace as Carlisle, Ireland
and the daughter Elizabeth’s middle name as Thersa).
· Death: 2nd QTR
1880 Bromsgrove (S5d). Listed as Richard
Harrison age 72. April 9, 1880 Alvechurch (S6).
· Probate: May 7, 1880 Worcester (S6).
Listed as Richard Harrison late of Alvechurch a needle
manufacturer. Proved by Reverend Albert
Richard Harrison of Stratford-upon-Avon clerk the son and Frederick Scorer of
46 St. Mary Abbots Terrance, Kensington, gentleman. Personal Effects: under £8,000, resworn
January 1881 under £7,000.
· Wife’s death: not found.
· Children:
1.
Elizabeth
Theresa Harrison (c1839/40/41/45-??) born in Redditch (S4).
2.
Lavenia
Harrison (c1841/42/43-??) born in Redditch (S4).
3.
Fanny
Harrison (c1842/44/45-??) born in Redditch (S4)
4.
Albert
Richard Harrison (c1848/49-??) born in Redditch (S4). Married Alice Maria Dunn
August 29, 1877 Bromsgrove (S1m). 1851, 1861 and 1871
Censuses: with parents (S4). 1881
Census: Chestnut Walk, Stratford on Avon (S4), age 33 a chaplain born in
Redditch at Trinity College with wife and 2 children. 1891 Census: Newport Road, Castle Church,
Staffordshire (S4), age 42 a vicar born in Redditch with wife and 3 children:
Mildred, Hilda and Richard. 1901 Census: Church Hill,
Tettenhall, Staffordshire (S4), age 53 a clergyman born in Redditch with a
daughter. 1911 Census: Kent Hatch,
Edenbridge, Kent (S4), age 63 a vicar at Tettenhall born in Redditch living
with brother-in-law. Death: October 31, 1921
Staffordshire (S6). Probate: December
14, 1921 Lichfield (S6), listed as Reverend Albert Richard Harrison of the
vicarage of Tettenhall, Staffordshire with effects of £7,018 to wife.
5.
Rosaline
Harrison (c1855-??) born in Redditch (S4).
6.
Emma
F. Harrison (c1857-??) born in Redditch (S4).
7.
Blanche
Amy Harrison (c1859/60-??) born in Redditch (S4).
Generation 1: Arthur
Greame Bartleet (1855-1901) and Maria Louisa Smith
(c1855/58-1921)
(Note: see the Bartleet chapter for more information about the ancestors
of this Bartleet family)
· Born: 1855/57 Marylebone, London (S4). January 28, 1855 (S1c).
· Baptized: June 21,
1855 Marylebone, London (S1c). Listed as Arthur Greame Bartleet with parents Thomas Moore Bartleet and
Alice Bartleet who were living at 16 Kent Terrance with the father’s trade or
profession listed a esquire.
· 1861 Census: 16
Kent Terrace, Marylebone, London (S4).
Listed with parents as Arthur G. Bartleet age 6 a scholar born in
Marylebone. (Note: in the census index the father’s surname is incorrectly
listed as Bartlett).
· 1871 Census: 65
Stove Villas Gould, Hove, Brighton (S4).
Listed as Arthur G. Bartlett age 16 a scholar born at 16 Kent Terrance,
London living with the Henri I. Janson family who was a teacher of French.
· Marriage: 2nd QTR
1876 Alcester (S5m). Listed as Arthur Greame Bartleet and Maria Louisa Smith. Astwood Bank
Marriage of Miss Smith to Mr. Bartleet (S=Alcester Chronicle Saturday 20 May
1876). The newspaper article indicates Maria Louisa Smith was the fifth
daughter of James Smith of Doe Bank and Arthur Greame
Bartleet of the firm Harrison, Bartleet and the younger son of Thomas Bartleet
were married May 18, 1876. Also, that
Mr. Bartleet’s employees at Metropolitan works
presented the couple with some gifts and that the reception was held at Doe
Bank.
· 1881 Census: Derrington House, Prospect Hill, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Arthur G. Bartleet age 26 needle fish hook and fishing
tackle manufacturer born in Marylebone with son Bryan D.
· 1881 Census: wife not found.
· 1891 Census: 30
Prospect Hill, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Arthur Greame Bartleet age 36 manufacturer
of fish hooks employer born in Marylebone with wife Maria Louisa age 36 born in
Astwood Bank and 3 children: Bryan Douglas, Alice Gwendoline and Beatrice Madoline. (Note: the census index incorrectly lists the
surname as Barthel and the son is incorrectly listed
as Byan).
· 1901 Census: 30
Prospect Hill, Redditch (S4). Listed as
Arthur G. Bartleet age 44 needle and fishing tackle manufacturer born in Regents
Park London with wife Maria L. age 43 born in Feckenham and 4 children: Arthur
D., Bryan D., Beatrice M. and Claude G.
· Death: April 21, 1901 (S6).
· Probate: London
July 20, 1901 (S6) listed as Arthur Greame Bartleet
of Derrington House, Redditch to Maria Louisa
Bartleet, widow effects: £15,550. The probate was also listed in the
newspaper (S=Worcestershire Chronicle Saturday 27, July 1901). The newspaper article indicated that the late
Arthur Greame Bartleet was of Derrington
House, Redditch and Harrison, Bartleet and Company.
· Wife’s Death: 1921
(S2).
· Children:
1.
Arthur
Derrington Bartleet (1878-1960) born in Redditch (S4)
- see Generation 2.
2.
Bryan
Douglas Bartleet (1880-1947) born in Redditch (S4) - see Generation 2.
3.
Alice
Gwendolin Bartleet (c1884-??) born in Redditch (S4).
4.
Beatrice
Madoline Bartleet (c1887-??) born in Redditch (S4).
5.
Claude
Greame Bartleet (c1896-??) born in Redditch (S4).
Generation 2: Arthur Derrington
Bartleet (1878-1960) and Elizabeth Janet Lydia Barnett (c1882-1946)
· Born: 1st QTR 1878 Bromsgrove (S5b). Listed ass Arthur Derrington
Bartleet.
· Baptized: not found.
· 1881 census: not found.
· 1891 census: 67
Rodborough House, Bristol, Clifton, Gloucestershire (S4). Listed as Arthur D. Bartleet age 13 scholar born in Redditch.
· 1901 census: 30
Prospect Hill, Redditch (S4) with parents (S4).
Listed as Arthur D. Bartleet age 23 needle and fishing tackle
manufacturer born in Redditch.
· British Army: 1902
listed as Arthur D. Bartleet Captain in the Worcestershire Regiment (S=UK,
British Army Lists 1882-1962 available at Ancestry.com).
· Marriage: April 27, 1905 St.
Mark, Notting Hill, Kensington, Middlesex (S3). Listed as Arthur Derrington
Bartleet manufacturer from Derrington House in
Redditch whose father was Arthur Greame Bartlett
deceased manufacturer and Elizabeth Janet Lydia Barnett.
· 1911 Census: 5 New
Shop, Llangynog, Near Oswestry,
Wales (S4). Listed as A. D. Bartleet age
33 boarder married 5 years with 1 child still living director of fishing tackle
manufacturer born in Redditch.
· 1911 Census: wife not found.
· 1935: Listed as
Arthur Derrington Bartlett at 110 Alcester Road
South, Moseley, Birmingham (S=Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
available at Ancestry.com).
· Death: March 31, 1960 Sunnydene Nursing Home Teignmouth, Devon (S6).
· Probate: July 19, 1960 Exeter (S6).
Listed as Arthur Derrington Bartleet of Barnclose, Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton, Devon to Neil Gordon Ferguson famer and
Dulcie Ferguson, (wife of the said Neil Gordon Ferguson). Effects: £7,941.
· Wife’s Death: September 1946 Chichester, Sussex (S2).
· Children:
1.
Janet
Derrington Bartleet (1909-1993) born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire (S2).
Generation 2: Bryan Douglas Bartleet (1880-1947) and
Bertha Doris Norreys (c1884-??) and Jessie Morrison (c1892-1974)
· Born: 4th QTR 1880
Bromsgrove (S5b) listed as Bryan Douglas Bartleet. September 15, 1880
Redditch (S9).
· Baptized: not found.
· 1881 Census: Derrington House, Prospect Hill, Redditch with father
(S4). Listed as Bryan D. Bartleet age 6
months born in Redditch.
· 1891 Census: 30
Prospect Hill, Redditch with parents (S4).
Listed as Bryan Douglas Bartleet age 10 scholar
born in Redditch. (Note: the census index incorrectly lists the surname as
Barthel).
· 1901 Census: 30
Prospect Hill, Redditch with parents (S4).
Listed as Bryan D. Bartleet age 20 needle and fishing tackle manufacturer
born in Redditch.
· Marriage #1:
October 31, 1906 Holy Trinity, Clapham,
Lambeth, Surrey (S3). Listed as Bryan
Douglas Bartleet manufacturer from Derrington House,
Redditch whose father is listed as Arthur Graeme Bartleet, manufacturer deceased
and Bertha Doris Norreys.
· 1911 Census: 29 Nevern Place, Earls Court, S. W., Kensington, London
(S4). Listed as Douglas Bartleet age 30
visitor married 4 years and 6 months with no children manufacturer born in
Redditch with wife Doris age 26 born in Lahore, India.
· Death of Wife #1: not found.
· Passenger List:
April 15, 1921 departed Liverpool on the Caronia and
arrived in New York April 24, 1921.
Listed as Bryan Douglas Bartleet age 40 from Redditch whose brother was
listed as the nearest relative A. D. Bartleet, Woodend, Webheath, Redditch.
(S=New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957 available on Ancestry.com).
· Marriage #2: April
1922 Tamworth, Staffordshire (S5m). Listed as Bryan D. Bartleet and Jessie
Morrison.
· Passenger List:
Departed Adelaide, Australia on the Ormonde and
arrived in Plymouth April 4, 1922.
Listed as Bryan Douglass Bartleet age 41 a manufacturer from Woodend,
Redditch with Jessie age 28. (Note: the
passenger index incorrectly lists the departure point as Brisbane and his
middle name as Draglas). (S=UK, Incoming Passenger
Lists, 1878-1960 available at Ancestry.com).
· Passenger List:
Departed Liverpool on the Anchises on September 12, 1931
for Cape Town South Africa. Listed as
Bryan Douglas Bartleet a manufacturer from Sunset, Redditch. (S=UK, Outbound
Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 available at Ancestry.com).
· 1939 Register: 21
High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon (S9).
Listed as Bryan D. Bartleet born September 15, 1880
a needle manufacturer retired and his wife Jessie born March 8, 1892. (Note: the surname is incorrectly listed in the
register’s index as Bartlect).
· Death: October 31, 1947 at
the General Hospital, Stratford-upon-Avon (S6).
· Probate: March 8, 1948 Birmingham (S6).
Listed as Bryan Douglas Bartleet of 21 High Street Stratford-upon-Avon
to Jessie Bartleet widow. Effects: £940.
· Wife #2’s Death: 1974
(S2).
· Children:
1.
Denis
Morrison Bartleet (1919-1996) (S2)
2.
Bryan
N. Bartleet (1920-??) (S2)
Avery style needle case with the Harrison name: La Facile.
[1] Accounts and Papers: Nineteen Volumes. (14) Trade:
Corn: Post Office: Postage. Session 26 January – 22 June 1841, Vol. XXVI,
1841. Needles and Fish-Hooks section
includes Richard Harrison as one of 57 needle manufacturers from the Redditch
area who signed the memorial in 1840. (S=books.google.com).
[2] Post Office Directory of
Birmingham with Staffordshire and Worcestershire, 1850, page 463.
[3] M. Billing’s Directory and
Gazetteer of the County of Worcester, 1855, page 376.
[4] A search was done of the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 census indexes on Ancestry.com and only one man named Richard Harrison appeared in Redditch during these years.
[5] Corporation General and Trades
Directory of Birmingham,…Redditch…, 1861, pages 863 and 867.
[6] Jones’s Mercantile Directory of
the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, 1865, pages
136 and 415.
[7] Littlebury’s Redditch Trades
Directory, 1873, pages 595 and 598.
Because I do not currently have access to this entire directory, I was
unable to check to see if Harrison was listed as an insurance agent.
[8] The Post Office Directory of
Worcestershire, 1876, page 1037.
Also listed in The Handbook of European Commerce What to Buy and
Where to Buy it,, by George Sauer, 1876 page 52 (S=books.google.com).
[9] The Post Office Directory of
Birmingham with Its Suburbs for 1878, page 520. The Post Office Directory of Birmingham
with Its Suburbs for 1879, pages 506 and 547. The Post Office Directory
of Worcestershire, 1892, page 178. Peck’s Circular Trades Directory and
Detailed Buyer’s Guide…, 1896-97, pages 109 and 195. Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire,
1900, page 207. Kelly’s
Worcestershire Directory, 1912, page 228.
[10] Book of the Black Bass
Comprising Its Complete Scientific and Life History Together with a Practical
Treatise on Angling and Fly Fishing, by James A. Henshall, M. D., 1881 page
298 (S=books.google.com).
[11] Records indicate the business of
R. Harrison, Bartleet and Co. was sold by A. D. Bartleet and B. D. Bartleet of
Metropolitan Works to Henry Milward in 1902.
The only Bartleet’s in the Redditch area with these initials at this
time were Arthur Derrington Bartleet and Bryan Douglas Bartleet who were the
only sons of Arthur Greame Bartleet.
Because the sons were only 23 and 20 years old at the time the firm was
sold by them, I assume they inherited it after their father died in 1901. In turn this leads me to believe their father
was the Bartleet who partnered with Harrison in the mid 1870’s. This assumption
was proven when I discovered two newspaper articles, one regarding his marriage
in 1876 and another regarding his probate in 1901. Both indicate Arthur Greame Bartleet was of
the firm Harrison, Bartleet and Company (see genealogy section for additional
source information).
[12] Warwickshire County Records Office
reference CR3097/138 and CR3097/139.
Although I have not personally reviewed these records details about them
are listed on The National Archives, Kew website. One document is the August 25, 1902 agreement
of appointment between Milward and Arthur Derrington Bartleet of Derrington
House and the other is the September 5, 1902 agreement of sale between Milward
and A. D. Bartleet and B. D. Bartleet of Metropolitan Works for the sale of the
business of R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co.
[13] Jones’s Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, 1865, pages 136 and 415.
[14] Jones’s Mercantile Directory of the
Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, 1865, pages 136 and 415.
[15] The Illustrated London News newspaper
dated May 26, 1866, page 506 which lists the marriage of his daughter Fanny as,
“third daughter of Richard Harrison, Esq. The Cedars, Redditch” (S=books.google.com).
[16] 1861 UK census lists Samuel
Allcock as living on Unicorn Hill, 1871 UK census lists Samuel Allcock as
living on Station Road and only in 1881 is Samuel Allcock listed as living at
“The Cedars” (S=Ancestry.com). The
Cedars is listed as a historical building remodeled by Samuel Allcock in 1840 at
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1100067.
[17] Death notice indicating he died at
The Elms in Alvechurch in the London Evening Standard newspaper dated April 14,
1880, page 1, column 1 (S=britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk).
[18] Internet based UK Inflation
calculator at https://www.in2013dollars.com/uk/inflation/1880?amount=7000
[19] For more detailed information
about the Bartleet family, see the Bartleet chapter in this book.
[20] Internet based UK Inflation
calculator at
https://www.in2013dollars.com/uk/inflation/1875?amount=1000000