Francis Howard Ltd
Francis Howard (c.1837-1905) was born in Ireland. By 1861, he was living in Sheffield in Craven Street and working as a merchant’s clerk. His wife, Frances née Oliver, was a file cutter. Howard began specialising in electro-plated cutlery. Between 1866 and 1870, he was a partner in William Batt & Sons. In 1870, Howard began working on his own account at West End Works, West Street, where he employed three men, three women, and two boys. The Howards had a son, Francis Olive....
