Alfred Field & Company (Sheffield) Ltd
Alfred Field (1814-1884), the son of William and Mary, was born and died at Leam House, Leamington. His father was a Unitarian clergyman and conducted a private school, where Alfred was educated. In 1836, he began a hardware business in Birmingham with his brother Ferdinand (1810-1885). Four years later, a branch office – Field, Parker, & Field – was opened in Platt Street, New York City. When Parker withdrew after three or four years, the partnership became F. E. & A. ....
