Richard Richardson Ltd
This company presented itself as a pioneer in the Britannia metal and electro-plate trades (Ironmonger, 12 November 1887). Richard Richardson was born in Southwark, Surrey, on 28 May 1845, the son of Haigh Richardson (1808-23 March 1876), an innkeeper, and his wife Frances née Roberts (1817-1891). By 1861, Richard was an apprentice, living in Sheffield with his uncle Henry Roberts (of saw maker Crookes, Roberts & Co). He became a factory manager. In the 1870s, Richardson assumed control of ....
