William Beatson & Sons
William Beatson (1819-1872) was the son of Francis Beatson, a cap and ferrule manufacturer. He followed his father’s trade and in the 1860s was based in South Street. He died on 27 June 1872, leaving £450. He had several sons: Charles (1843-1910), Sandy (1846-1881), William (c.1850-?), and Albert (1857-?). Charles, Sandy, and William formed William Beatson & Sons, Albion Works, Fitzwilliam Street. It registered a silver mark in 1879 and another in May 1881, when Sandy....
