Corporate New Whittington; Sims and Sons; fl 1891-fl 1957; shovel manufacturers DS/UK/P/2342 Sims and Sons fl 1891-fl 1957 shovel manufacturers New Whittington

The firm established by Samuel Sims (1849-1930) was active by 1891, shown in Kelly's Directory for Derbyshire as wholesale boot & shoe dealer and draper and in Kelly's Directory for 1899 as wholesale boot & shoe and general dealers and brush manufacturers. In the census of 1901 and 1911 the business is described as shovel and brush manufacturer. The firm exhibited at British Industires Fairs (1937-1957). The sons of Samuel Sims involved in the business were William Harold (born 1876), Rupert Stanley Carr (born 1888) and Norman Douglas (born 1893) Although the business was named Samuel Smith and Sons it is clear from the 1911 census entry that three daughters also worked in the firm: Flora (born 1874), Margaret Carr (born 1882) and Ethel (born 1885). Yes Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1891, 1899 Census returns, 1901, 1911 Grace's Guide, 'S._Sims_and_Sons', Website: www.gracesguide.co.uk/S._Sims_and_Sons, accessed 2021 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 e7c70026-c8f1-4149-8905-a7737952989d