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* 1913 Charles senior died; Charles junior took control of his business interests.  From then on the company address seems to have been Union Street.   
* 1913 Charles senior died; Charles junior took control of his business interests.  From then on the company address seems to have been Union Street.   


* 1916 Bought a controlling interest in the firm of [[Beddow and Sturmey]].   
* 1916 Bought a controlling interest in the firm of '''Beddow and Sturmey'''.   


* 1934 Charles died.  
* 1934 Charles died.  

Revision as of 16:49, 5 August 2010

C.H. Pinson, Reliance Works, Moat St, Willenhall

(1896-1937)

  • 1846 Charles Henry Pinson born in Willenhall
  • Set up business as a lock latch and key maker.
  • 1876 at 23 Cannon Street
  • 1888 2 Moat Street where he lived; listed as a padlock maker, employing 6 men and 6 boys[1]. He had two sons, William Morley (b. 1873) and Charles Henry jnr (b. Cannon Street 1875).
  • 1896 By this time Charles Henry Pinson junior had established his own business, C.H. Pinson Junior.
  • 1913 Charles junior purchased the firm of John Minors in Union Street
  • 1913 Charles senior died; Charles junior took control of his business interests. From then on the company address seems to have been Union Street.
  • 1916 Bought a controlling interest in the firm of Beddow and Sturmey.
  • 1934 Charles died.

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Sources of Information

A Gazetteer of Lock and Key Makers by Jim Evans

  1. 1881 census