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Location and Name of Factory

Hi everyone
I am looking for the name and location of a Tin Factory in Sheffield in 1911. My Grandmother worked there. I think they were making lunch boxes at the time but not sure. This is all the information I have so it's a long shot, hope someone is a good detective and can help me.
Thank you very much for any help.
Yours
Valerie

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Hi Valerie,

I don’t know about 1911, but I have a 1923 directory. The only tin box manufacturer listed in that was Joseph Pickering & Sons Ltd at 57 Moore St. (who also made cardboard boxes.) Perhaps someone can check if they were around in 1911 as well.

Heths

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Thank you Heather will see if I can find out more on that or if someone else knows.

Re: Location and Name of Factory

According to the Directories over to the left the same company was at the same address making the same items in1905
Dave

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Hi Valerie,

To further support Heather's findings try this informative website
https://www.blancoandbull.com/the-joseph-pickering-sons-story/
and this one:
https://www.ourbroomhall.org.uk/content/latest-contributions/george-cunningham-joseph-pickerings-ltd-factory

It appears to be an Arthur Truelove who ran a tin plate and cardboard box company on Moore Street, also made tin boxes. Arthur married Mary, the daughter of Joseph Pickering and in 1900 the two companies merged to become Joseph Pickering & Sons Ltd.,

HAPPY HUNTING:sleuth_or_spy:

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Thank you Dave and Wendy this is a very good start with so little information on my part.

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Hi

My Mum worked at Pickerings in the early 1950's.

Angela

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Hi Angela
I am not 100% my Grandma did but it looks promising time was right and she only lived 3 miles from the factory on the 1911 census.You wouldn't know if they have employee records for this company any place would you? Have a great day.

Valerie

Re: Location and Name of Factory

There are a few items relating to this company in Sheffield Archives but I can't see anything that is likely to have names of employees. You can find the catalogue entries by using the National Archives search engine at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. I searched for "Joseph Pickering" Sheffield (with the speech marks)

Hugh

Re: Location and Name of Factory

Thank you Hugh
Will give it a go.