In 1815, silver platers Battie, Howard & Hawksworth registered a silver mark from Charles Street.  The partners were William Battie, William Howard, and John Smith Hawksworth (1794-1858).  Battie may have been a former member of George Battie & Bros.  Hawksworth was the son of John (a merchant), and his wife, Hannah.  By 1816, the firm had a London outlet in Salisbury Court, Fleet Street.  By 1822, the partners had restyled the firm as Howard, Battie & Hawksworth.  In 1834, Battie relinquished his share in the business.  He may have been the William Battie, who died on 7 November 1848, aged 87, who was buried in St James’ churchyard.   

In 1835, Howard & Hawksworth registered a mark as silver plate workers in Hartshead.   William Howard lived at Pye Bank, Pitsmoor.  The 1851 Census recorded that he employed forty men at the firm, which was now in Orchard Lane.  John S. Hawksworth lived in Clarkehouse Villa, Clarkehouse Road.  He died at Clark Grove on 4 May 1858, aged 66.   He left under £800 and was buried in the General Cemetery.  In August 1858, the stock of the firm was sold for about £5,000.   Only a small portion of the stock was bought by Sheffield residents: the buyers were mostly from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, and Birmingham.  The largest purchaser was Waterhouse & Co, Dublin (Sheffield Independent, 7 August 1858).   By 1861, Howard and his son, Sterling, were ‘retired silver platers’, living in Pitsmoor.  William Howard died on 7 February 1869, aged 88, leaving under £4,000.