Walker and Hall
Walker and Hall
Hi, is the George Walker who established Walker and Hall, Sheffield in the mid 1840's related to the Walker family, assay masters and silversmiths of Chester? many thanks.
Re: Walker and Hall
Hello John,
I can find no evidence to suggest a link between George Walker of Walker & Hall and the Walker family of silversmiths, including George and John Walker who were assay masters, in Chester. As George Walker of W&H originally came from a rather impoverished working class Sheffield family and the Walkers of Chester were from an distinctly affluent background, geography and social class would suggest that the only link is a common name and trade.
I can find no evidence to suggest a link between George Walker of Walker & Hall and the Walker family of silversmiths, including George and John Walker who were assay masters, in Chester. As George Walker of W&H originally came from a rather impoverished working class Sheffield family and the Walkers of Chester were from an distinctly affluent background, geography and social class would suggest that the only link is a common name and trade.