G. & J. W. Hawksley Ltd
Established in 1840, this firm manufactured powder and later dram flasks, alongside sporting requisites. The partners were George Hawksley (c.1806-1879) and John William Hawksley (c.1814-1890), who were the sons of Hollis Croft horn merchant, John Hawksley. In the 1840s, the business operated in Smithfield; by the 1850s it was in Carver Street. According to the Census, the firm employed 60 workers in 1851; and 45 (26 men, 8 women, and 9 boys) in 1861. The partnership was dissolved in 1870, though John....
