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ironfounders, of Stourport-on-Severn

c. 1857 Alfred Baldwin (1841-1908), at the age of sixteen, became a partner in the main family firm, Baldwin, Son and Co of Stourport^[1] which was a relatively large firm, making ironwork of all kinds, plus worsted spinning mills at Stourport, and a carpet manufactory at Bridgnorth^[2].

1863 William Baldwin died; he had been senior partner in the companies of Baldwin, Son and Co and Baldwin Brothers of Stourport, and E. P. and W. Baldwin of Wilden and Wolverhampton^[3]. Following this, E. P. and W. Baldwin passed to the control of Alfred Baldwin and his two surviving brothers, George (1826–1881) and Stanley (1828–1907). However, the latter's bad management and drinking, combined with a trade depression, brought the firm close to bankruptcy in the late 1860s^[4].

1870 Matters improved only after 1870, when Alfred Baldwin raised £20,000 and bought out his brothers to take sole control of the business, securing control of Wilden Works in September 1870. He moved to Wilden House overlooking the forge. He was responsible for the rapid growth of the firm and established a reputation as a benevolent employer and as a patriarch of the Wilden district^[5].

1879 Company took out a patent on enamelled ware, offering a coating that did not crack or chip and was suitable for culinary uses^[6].

1880 Mr Enoch Baldwin, second son of Enoch Baldwin, was the principal/senior partner in the business of Baldwin, Son and Co; he stood for Parliament as Liberal candidate for Bewdley^[7] and won the seat^[8].

1881 Manufacturers of cast, turned and tinned holloware, hinges and builders ironmongery^[9].

1886 Dissolution of partnership of Enoch Baldwin, Alfred Baldwin and Edward Arthur Baldwin trading as [[Baldwin, Son and Co], holloware manufacturers and enamellers^[10].

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 * 1881 Manufacturers of cast, turned and tinned holloware, hinges and builders ironmongery<ref>Birmingham Daily Post, 10 May 1881</ref>.
-* 1886 Possible (copy not clear) dissolution of partnership<ref>The Standard, 1 December 1886</ref>.
+* 1886 Dissolution of partnership of Enoch Baldwin, Alfred Baldwin and Edward Arthur Baldwin trading as [[Baldwin, Son and Co], holloware manufacturers and enamellers<ref>Berrow's Worcester Journal, 4 December1886</ref>.
 * 1937 Cast-iron butt-hinge manufacturers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>