William Padley & Son Ltd
In 1846, this firm began as Padley, Parkin & Co, manufacturers of electro-plated wares. It registered a silver mark from Watson’s Walk. It had a London office at 2 Salisbury Street. The partners were William Padley (1817-1890), who was the son of Samuel Padley, a Quaker silversmith, and his wife, Mary Anne; and George Parkin (c.1798-1857). Benjamin Staniforth (c.1807-1874) and John Cockayne also joined the enterprise, though the latter withdrew in 1851. In that year, the firm was....
