Nottingham City

Nottingham city family data and trees added to nons

Nottinghamshire origins and maps

1. Nottinghamshire; The origins of Needham's in Nottinghamshire has been updated and timeline maps have been   developed. All are now on nons. The timeline maps for Nottinghamshire are detailed below;

you can see how Notts fits into the overall picture;

2. Reply from KI who likes the timeline pages

Timeline Maps

1.Used Genmap to map place/time maps for Needham's. Published a summary;on nons

 by registration distriict

 by place
And for Derbyshire by place

 and registration district

 And for Lincolnshir

 and Nottinghamshire

2 Written to KI asking what he thinks
3 Reply from EP saying Ralph and his brother were directors of William Needham ltd

Silversmiiths & Knights & more Nottinghsm Needhams

1. Nottingham Needham's cont : have found the parents of Matthew N and realise that his grandson William is issued a coat of arms - see nons. Have got Notts BMD, family  data ready for nons

2. Correspondence

• AM - found we have a common graandfather/greatgrandfather - George Knight. Found that I have done more work and we have different mothers for George. The beginning of an interessting journey
• IJ - reply re George Needham/Sarah Coates. Looking for the source

 
3. Silversmiths Info from EP means have updated the info:

Year	DATE			NAME		ADDRESS				MARK
1810	2 Aug.			Charles Needham		Plate Worker,Wicker,
1848	5 Oct.			John Needham.		Jehu Lane Sheffield.
1881	3 Mar.			John Needham.		69 Arundel St., Sheffield
1890	12 May			Needham, Yeall & Tyzaek.		Eye Witness Works Milton Street Sheffield
1891	30 Jun			Wm Needham.		Jessop Street Sheffield
1892	27 Apr			Needham, Yeall & Tyzack.		Eye Witness Works Milton Street Sheffield
	(Subsequently			Needham Veall &Tyzack, Limited.)
1900	10 Jul			Needham Bros Ltd.		Baker's Hill,Sheffield
1901	9 Oct.			Needham Bros Ltd.		Baker's Hill,Sheffield
1903	02 Oct			Needham Bros Ltd.		36, Matilda Street Sheffield
1906	21 Feb			Needham		36, Matilda Street Sheffield
1933		19May	Needham Bros Ltd		111 Matilda Street Sheffield

 Notes on Marks

·         Needham Veall & Tyzack first registered a mark on the 12 May 1890 of Eye Witness Works Milton Street Sheffield with a new mark on 27 Apr 1892.registered with Sheffield Assay Office in 1911, based at Milton Street, Sheffield and they were  issued  punches yearly to 1916 and finally in 1928. They continued trading until sold/ bought out by Taylors Eye Witness in 1964.

·         Marks were issued to Needham Bros Ltd of Baker’s Hill in 1900 and 1901. A new mark was issued in 1903 but by then the company had moved to 36 Matilda Street; a further mark was issued in 1906.  Needham Bros Ltd registered with the Sheffield Assay office on the 27^th February 1920 with directors: Francis Joseph Needham, Effie Jane Needham, Mary Ann Needham & Harold Barnaby Collins. They were initially based at 36 Matilda Street and then moved to 82 Tenter Street, Sheffield.By 1933 the proprietors of Needham Bros were Francis Joseph Needham and Francis Edwin Needham. They registered a further mark on the 19^th May 1933, the company was based at 111 Matilda Street, Sheffield.

·         William and Ralph Needham are listed as Partners of the firm, 15^th July 1936, based at Portland Works, Hill Street, Sheffield.  This company appears to have been operational until 1973.

Source

     1.     ‘ The Sheffield Assay Office Register 1773 to 1907’ The Assay  Office, 1911

     2.     Emma Paragreen, Librarian/Curator, The Sheffield assay Office

Trade Directories 

Surname	Forename	Job	Address	Directory
NEEDHAM	Charles	Silver plater	65 Wicker	Baine's 1822
NEEDHAM	Charles	Plated measure & silver knife handle manufacturer	58 Wicker	White's 1833
NEEDHAM	Charles	Silversmith	3 Willey Street	Pigot's 1841
NEEDHAM	Charles	Silver and plated measure manufacturer and vict. Royal Lancers	Willey Street and 18 Penistone Road	White's 1852
NEEDHAM	Henry	Silversmith (journeyman)	Machon Bank	White's 1849
NEEDHAM	Henry	Silversmith	Machon Bank	White's 1852
NEEDHAM	John	Cap & ferrule & silver handle maker	13 Commercial Street; h. Fitzalan Street	White's 1849
NEEDHAM	Ralph Clarke	Silver fruit knife manufacturer (William Needham)	h. 17 Harefield Road	White's 1919
NEEDHAM	Ralph Clarke	Silver fruit knife manufacturer (William Needham)	h. 17 Harefield Road	Kelly's 1925
NEEDHAM	William	Silver fruit-knife manufacturer	146 Eyre Street; h 7 Harefield Road	White's 1911
NEEDHAM	William	Silver fruit knife manufacturer	146 Eyre Street	White's 1919
NEEDHAM	William	Silver fruit knife manufacturer	146 Eyre Street	Kelly's 1925
NEEDHAM	William Henry	Silver fruit knife manufacturer (William Needham)	h. 11 Harefield Road	White's 1919
NEEDHAM	William Henry	Silver fruit knife manufacturer (William Needham)	h. 7 Harefield Road	Kelly's 1925