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Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

Percy only figures in the Quarter Sessions records because he was often the victim of theft (being a jeweller). His shop was at 4 London Road in 1909. In 1911 he formed Towns and Company with A.H.Denton as a business in warehousing, factoring, manufacture and dealing in hardware, watches, clocks, jewellery etc. This company was wound up in September 1913.

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

There are a couple of articles under newspapers on FMP. Unfortunately I don’t have the grade of subscription to allow me to read them but someone else on here might be able to help you with more detail.

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

Elaine in Ottawa
Hi Janice,

Just adding my two cents worth.

I could not find a "Towns" listed under the directories that we have in our database but other folks might be able to help.

What I did spot was a Marriages in Sep qtr 1914.

Percy F Towns married Laura Leverson EB 9c 1175.

The marriage isn't showing up in our database.

Elaine in Ottawa.

Thank you Elaine!

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

Claire
There are a couple of articles under newspapers on FMP. Unfortunately I don’t have the grade of subscription to allow me to read them but someone else on here might be able to help you with more detail.
Thank you Claire! I have a subscription to FMP but hadn’t thought to look through newspapers, so I’ll definitely do that!

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

Ted
Percy only figures in the Quarter Sessions records because he was often the victim of theft (being a jeweller). His shop was at 4 London Road in 1909. In 1911 he formed Towns and Company with A.H.Denton as a business in warehousing, factoring, manufacture and dealing in hardware, watches, clocks, jewellery etc.
That's great info, Ted, thank you!

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

"Percy F Towns married Laura Leverson EB 9c 1175"

Laura's surname at BMD.org.uk is Leverton

Re: P.F. Towns, Jewellery, Fancy Goods & Leather shop, 68-70 The Moor, Sheffield

Terry Stock
\"Percy F Towns married Laura Leverson EB 9c 1175\"

Laura\'s surname at BMD.org.uk is Leverton
Thank you 😊