Lemuel Davison & Company
In 1787, Lemuel Davison registered a silver mark at Spring Croft. Little is known about his early life, except that he was a Quaker. He was the son of William, a scissorsmith, and his wife, Elizabeth. Lemuel was married twice: in 1780 to Alissimon Burkitt, the daughter of a John (a brushmaker) and Sarah; and in 1783 to Ann Parkin, the daughter of the late Jonathan Ellis (a mercer) and Rachel. Lemuel’s birth date has not been traced and his name is not among the apprenticeship listings of the Com....
