Firms Working in Wales in the 19th and 20th Centuries

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S. MARKS

Cardiff


DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY

S. Marks, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, jeweller.

Source: The London Gazette - 17th November 1826


Executions

Friday, George Champion, aged 21, and John James, 22, who were convicted at the late Devon Assizes of a burglary and robbery to a large amount, in the house of Mr. Tucker, watchmaker and jeweller, at Tiverton, were executed at Exeter. Champion was a native of Minehead; and James of Bristol. Champion confessed that he robbed Mr. Markes, a jeweller of Cardiff, to a considerable amount, in company of a man who has since been transported for another offence.

Source: The Bristol Mercury - 3rd September 1827

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D. PANTALL

11, Market Street, Haverfordwest and 48, High Street, Neyland



D. Pantell - Haverfordwest and Neyland - 1907

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LIONEL LEMON

Aberystwyth


Whereas a Petition of Lionel Lemon, now of Ruabon, in the county of Denbigh, Jeweller and Clock Dealer, previously for nine months, that is to say, from June 1846 to February 1847, inclusive, of Salford, in the county of Lancaster, jeweller, then previously, from the year 1842, having no regular place of business or of permanent residence, but was a Licenced Hawker travelling through North and South Wales, then for many years previously of Aberystwith, in the county of Cardigan, and also of Towyn, in the county of Merioneth, Jeweller, Lapidary, and Bazaar Keeper, an insolvent debtor, having been filed in the County Court of Denbighshire, at Ruabon, and an interim order for protection from process having been given to the said Lionel Lemon, under the provisions of the Statutes in that case made and provided, the said Lionel Lemon is hereby required to appear before the said Court, on the 27th day of October instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon precisely, for his first examination touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes; and the choice of the creditors’ assignees is to take place at the time so appointed. All persons indebted to the said Lionel Lemon, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Thomas Gold Edwards, the Clerk of the said Court, the Official Assignee of the estate and effects of the said insolvent.

Source: The London Gazette - 10th October 1848

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THOMAS DUBBERLEY

Monmouth


HENRY JOHN STEPHEN, Serjeant-at-Law, one of Her Majesty's Commissioners authorized to act under a Fiat in Bankruptcy, bearing date the 25th day of February 1848, awarded and issued forth against Thomas Dubberley, of the town and county of Monmouth, watch and Clockmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith, Dealer and Chapman, will sit on the 14th day of September next, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at the Bristol District Court of Bankruptcy, in the city of Bristol, in order to Audit the Accounts of the Assignees of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt under the said Fiat, pursuant to the Acts of Parliament made and now in force relating to bankrupts.

Source: The London Gazette - 7th August 1849

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H. SAMUEL

7, St. Mary Street and 6, Queen Street, Cardiff


Details of the Cardiff branch of the Manchester based company:


H. Samuel - Cardiff - 1914


H. Samuel - Cardiff - 1914

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THE INFALLIBLE EXPOSURE METER Co.

Wrexham



The Infallible Exposure Meter Co. - Wrexham - 1898

Wynne's Infallible Exposure Meter

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D. & G. GRIFFITH

Hirwaen House, High Street, Pwllheli



D. & G. Griffith - Pwllhelli - 1910

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D. LLOYD JONES

78, High Street, Pwllheli



D. Lloyd Jones - Pwllhelli - 1910

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MERRIDEW & Co.

Kronos House, Queen's Buildings, Station Road, Colwyn Bay



Merridew & Co. - Colwyn Bay - 1892


Likey to be identified with A.W. Merridew of Rhyl, see: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=38520&p=107031&hilit=merridew#p107031

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J.W. STEVENSON

10 & 11, Royal Arcade, Cardiff



J.W. Stevenson - Cardiff - 1919

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RAINFORTH & SON

Westgate Buildings, Newport



Rainforth & Son - Newport - 1920



RAINFORTH & SON/NEWPORT. MON.

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HENRY TAINSH

74, Ryder Street, Cardiff


PUBLIC NOTICE. Henry Tainsh, Watchmaker Jeweller, and Silversmith, has Opened Business at 74 Ryder-street, Cardiff (off Cathedral-road). Customers waited on personally at their own residences by appointment.

Source: South Wales Echo - 28th February 1899

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CHARLES COHEN

300, High Street, Connah's Quay


DARING BURGLARY AT CONNAH'S QUAY

A daring burglary was perpetrated in Connah's Quay in the early hours of Sunday morning at the lock-up shop of Mr. Charles Cohen, jeweller and silversmith, of 300, High-street. It seems that the thieves - for it is clearly evident that there was more than one participating in the scheme - at first proceeded to the Quay wharf, where they broke open a cabin to procure iron crowbars. They also took the precaution to place several planks across a small stream which runs at the back of Mr. Cohen's shop, which would enable them to escape by crossing over the London and North-Western Railway lines. They entered the shop by forcibly breaking a strong padlock and night-latch. Once inside, they helped themselves to goods to the value of £300 or £400, the spoil including a large quantity of valuable diamonds, gold bangles, rings, watches, &c. The shop is only situated a few yards away from the Police Station.

Source: The Chester Courant - 9th March 1904

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H. READING

Chester House, 137, Upper Mostyn Street, Llandudno



H. Reading (Williams & Co.) - Llandudno - 1896


H. Reading (Williams & Co.) - Llandudno - 1897


H. Reading - Llandudno - 1904


Alteration to business Premises

Mr H. Reading, jeweller and silversmith, has entrusted some extensive alterations to his business premises to a Birmingham firm, Mr John Mason, to whom the highest praise must be given for the excellent workmanship. Llandudno is noted for its excellent business premises, and this last addition is by no means the least important, and will considerably enchance the value of the surrounding property.

Source: The Llandudno Advertiser - 12th April 1901

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PETER BIRKLEY

Newport


BURGLARY

On Wednesday, at the borough police-court, Thomas McCarthy, the elder, Thomas McCarthy, the younger, and Mary McCarthy, father, mother, and son, were charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of Peter Birkley, silversmith, and stealing forty silver watches, three gold watches seven gold Albert guards, and other articles, on the 27th May, and remanded until Friday, there being two other charges of burglary against them.

Source: The Cardiff Times - 6th June 1868


OBITUARY

Mr. P. Birkley, silversmith, of Newport, who had been unwell for a considerable time, died, somewhat suddenly at his residence in Corporation-road. A German by nationality, he had spent the greater part of his life in Newport.

Source: Evening Express - 17th January 1905

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THOMAS THOMAS

High Street, Cardigan


Death of the Oldest Tradesman - On Saturday night Mr Thomas Thomas, watchmaker and Jeweller, High-street, the oldest tradesman in Cardigan, died very suddenly, to the great regret of a wide circle of friends. He was an ardent Nonconformist and Liberal, and in years past had taken a keen interest in public matters. The funeral takes place at Blaenywaun Thursday.

Source: South Wales Daily News - 24th October 1899

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T.J. WHITE

Market Street, Haverfordwest



T.J. White - Haverfordwest - 1848

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LEVI MICHAEL

Swansea


On the 29th ult., at the advanced age of 87, Levi Michael, Esq., of Swansea, one of its oldest inhabitants formerly the principal silversmith and jeweller in the Principality, and the last original proprietor of Swansea Canal.

Source: Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald - 11th December 1841

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RICHARD KALTENBACH

Green Street, Neath


STOLEN RINGS

Young Nantyglo Collier Charged at Neath

At Neath on Friday, Wm. Williams, a respectably dressed young collier, of Garnfach, Nantygto, was charged with stealing two gold rings, value 27s., by false pretences from the shop of Mr. Richard Kaltenbach, jeweller, Green-street, Neath.

Evidence of arrest was given by P.S. John Davies. When charged with the theft, accused said, "Yes, I did it, and sold the rings to a young man at an hotel in Seven Sisters."

Chief Constable Higgins applied for a remand until Monday next, adding that there were other charges against him.

This was granted.

Source: The Cambria Daily Leader - 10th January 1913

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NATHAN ISAACS

Abergavenny


On the 8th inst. at Abergavenny, in her 24th year, Julia, eldest daughter of Mr. Nathan Isaacs, silversmith, of that town. She was buried in Bristol according to the Jewish rites, attended by the most respectable part of the congregation.

Source: The North Wales Chronicle and General Advertiser - 25th December 1828

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