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Barretts ( Barratts ? ) Jewellery Quarter

Ian FOFB

Ian FOFB

Brummie yes ! Novice no !
Had a thoroughly good time ambling around the jewellery quarter on Saturday ( the company helped ) . Anyway, was telling the folks how good it was and discovered that my Grandfather worked there for 40 + years - believed to be for a company/factory called Barretts or Barratts. Has anyone heard of them or know where they were located ? If I've got an address to go at it would really help.

Thanks

Ian.
 
In 1956 Kellys there is a listing for Barretts Rubber Stamps, Constitution Hill.

Ignore above, after looking at the actual page the premises is in smethwick
 
Ian

Looking at 1940 directory (you don't say when it was likely to be) the most likely candidates are:
John William Barrett, manufacturing jewellers, 93 Spencer St
F.T.& A.Barratt & Co Ltd, Church metalwork and Architectural Brassfounders 107, 108 livery St.
Mike
 
Thanks Mike - that's brilliant - gives me something to go at.
My Grandfather retired around 1970 after working there for 40+ years - we're not sure whether his 'service' was at just the one firm though.
My memories of him are sketchy as he died just as I was becoming a teenager. My aunt is now looking into tracing the family tree and I thought I'd try and a look from the work angle ( especially as we had an amble around there on Saturday ).

Thanks again, appreciated.

Ian
 
hi ian..good luck with your research..please keep us informed of any developements...

lyn
 
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