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Early 1880s: A disagreement on policy led to 3 of the brothers eventually severing their connections with the business
Early 1880s: A disagreement on policy led to 3 of the brothers eventually severing their connections with the business
1881 Samuel Smith  50, brass founder (master), lived in Sherwood, Notts, with Hannah M. Smith  43,  William S. Smith  15, Frank S. Smith  14, Annie F. Smith  12, Harry S. Smith  11, Millicent M. Smith  9, Ernest T. Smith  7, Dora M. Smith  5, Maurice G. Smith  4<ref>1881 census</ref>


1882 [[Samuel Smith (1830-1895)|Samuel]], [[Isaac Smith (1839-1920)|Isaac]] and [[William Smith (1843-1908)|William]] re-established themselves at the Basford Works, Egypt Road, Nottingham under the name of [[Sydney Smith and Sons]].  
1882 [[Samuel Smith (1830-1895)|Samuel]], [[Isaac Smith (1839-1920)|Isaac]] and [[William Smith (1843-1908)|William]] re-established themselves at the Basford Works, Egypt Road, Nottingham under the name of [[Sydney Smith and Sons]].  
1881 Samuel Smith  50, brass founder (master), lived in Sherwood, Notts, with Hannah M. Smith  43,  William S. Smith  15, Frank S. Smith  14, Annie F. Smith  12, Harry S. Smith  11, Millicent M. Smith  9, Ernest T. Smith  7, Dora M. Smith  5, Maurice G. Smith  4<ref>1881 census</ref>


1891 Samuel Smith  60, brass founder, employer, lived in Nottingham with Hannah M Smith  53, Frank S Smith  24, employer, Anne F Smith  23, Henry S Smith  21, brass finisher, Mildred Smith  19, Ernest Smith  17, hosier's apprentice, Dola Smith  15, Horace Smith  14, Frederic Smith  7<ref>1891 census</ref>
1891 Samuel Smith  60, brass founder, employer, lived in Nottingham with Hannah M Smith  53, Frank S Smith  24, employer, Anne F Smith  23, Henry S Smith  21, brass finisher, Mildred Smith  19, Ernest Smith  17, hosier's apprentice, Dola Smith  15, Horace Smith  14, Frederic Smith  7<ref>1891 census</ref>

Revision as of 10:01, 17 January 2019

c.1830 Born in Manchester, son of Sydney Smith

In the early years of Sydney’s business, his two eldest sons Joseph and Samuel greatly helped their father in testing his many inventions, and he soon employed his eldest sons in turn in the business which later became Sydney Smith and Sons

1862 The Firm’s name was changed to Smith Brothers and Co

1864 Sydney Smith retired from Smith Brothers and Co, handing it onto four of his sons and his son-in-law.

Early 1880s: A disagreement on policy led to 3 of the brothers eventually severing their connections with the business

1881 Samuel Smith 50, brass founder (master), lived in Sherwood, Notts, with Hannah M. Smith 43, William S. Smith 15, Frank S. Smith 14, Annie F. Smith 12, Harry S. Smith 11, Millicent M. Smith 9, Ernest T. Smith 7, Dora M. Smith 5, Maurice G. Smith 4[1]

1882 Samuel, Isaac and William re-established themselves at the Basford Works, Egypt Road, Nottingham under the name of Sydney Smith and Sons.

1891 Samuel Smith 60, brass founder, employer, lived in Nottingham with Hannah M Smith 53, Frank S Smith 24, employer, Anne F Smith 23, Henry S Smith 21, brass finisher, Mildred Smith 19, Ernest Smith 17, hosier's apprentice, Dola Smith 15, Horace Smith 14, Frederic Smith 7[2]

1895 Died in Nottingham[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1881 census
  2. 1891 census
  3. BMD