Edward Gem & Company
Edward Gem (c.1811-1905) was the son of Roger Williams Gem (1774-1855), a Birmingham solicitor, and his wife, Ellen Sophia Ball (1774-1852). Edward became established as a Birmingham hardware merchant, based in Charlotte Street, Birmingham. In about 1856, he began operating a Sheffield office, Moilliet & Gem (with James and Theodore Moilliet). It was based in Eyre Street and Birmingham, with Thomas Ingall as agent. However, this partnership was dissolved in 1858. By 1860, Gem was listed as a....
