John Townroe & Sons Ltd
John Townroe was born in Manchester in about 1809. He was the son of Reuben Townroe, a manufacturer of cut nails, shoe knives, and grindery materials, who was listed in South Street in 1833. Reuben died at his son’s residence in Market Street on 4 December 1851. He was aged 74. By then, John had started as a cut nail manufacturer and factor in Egerton Street. In the 1850s, Townroe pursued several jobs: patten ring manufacturer, hardware merchant, and boot and shoe dealer. In ab....
