Shoe factory Paddington? 1881

[TedDee]

Hi
I am trying to locate a shoe factory, in Paddngton in 1881.
i have family whom are noted on census as working in a shoe factory but unable to locate.

can you help me

Regards

Dee

[tilly25]

Hi
A Abrahams was a bootmakers from 1851 in Westbourne Grove which was classified as Paddington.
don't know whether it may help.

Judy

[tilly25]

Hi
 I just found this

Thomas Lilley founded the shoe manufacturers and retailers Lilley &
Skinners.

He founded the firm in 1835 in Southwark, London, and was known simply
as 'Thomas Lilley'.

The business prospered and in c1849 branch factories were opened at
Wellingborough and Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.

In 1870s a retail shop was opened in the Harrow Road, London, followed
by many others, and the firm's headquarters moved to Edgware Road.

In 1881 William Banks Skinner was taken into partnership, and the name
of the firm changed to Lilley and Skinner.

Judy

[[Ray]]

Hi

Why not contact them and see what they have of their history?

Now part of ................
www.steadandsimpson.com/Lilley-Skinner

http://www.steadandsimpson.com/ContactUs

[louisa maud]

I bought many  a pair of shoes from Lilley and Skinner at the Prince of Wales area of Harrow Road

Louisa Maud

[TedDee]

Hello Thankyou all for your help, tried the link for customer sevices but to no avail!.
I do not have access to Kelly Directories for the area so if anyone does i have found a J W Walker & Sons but cannot locate where in Paddington they were or for how long.

Thank you

dee

Louisa Maud

Hi
 I just found this

Thomas Lilley founded the shoe manufacturers and retailers Lilley &
Skinners.

He founded the firm in 1835 in Southwark, London, and was known simply
as 'Thomas Lilley'.

The business prospered and in c1849 branch factories were opened at
Wellingborough and Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.

In 1870s a retail shop was opened in the Harrow Road, London, followed
by many others, and the firm's headquarters moved to Edgware Road.

In 1881 William Banks Skinner was taken into partnership, and the name
of the firm changed to Lilley and Skinner.

Judy

Hi

Why not contact them and see what they have of their history?

Now part of ................
www.steadandsimpson.com/Lilley-Skinner

http://www.steadandsimpson.com/ContactUs

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[[Ray]]

Hi

tried the link for customer sevices but to no avail!.

The link did not work or they could/would not answer your query to them?

[tilly25]

hi

I don't think that Stead and Simpson exist anymore, they were a casualty of the recession, may be wrong

Judy

[louisa maud]

Sorry to contradict you but Stead and Simpson still exist unless they have gone since about Christmas time

Louisa Maud