Sambrooks Jewellers

[KevinB]

I'm told there was a watchmaker/jeweller in Sheffield by the name of Sambrooks. Does anyone have any information on this shop(s) please?

[SteveHB]

Sambrooks Ltd. wholesale jewellers, manufacturing silversmiths, cutlery & general merchants,

53 Gell Street.

Alfred Sambrook (Sambrook's Ltd) house, 25 Ranmoor Cres.

(White's dir: 1901)

[SteveHB]

Sambrooks Ltd. general merchants, 78 Ecclesall Road.

Harold Readman Beaumont , managing director

(Sambrooks Limited), house 24 Abbeyfield Road.

(Kelly's 1925)

[SteveHB]

Sambrooks Ltd. wholesale jewellers, & general merchants,

107 Barkers Pool.

Alfred Sambrook (Sambrook's Ltd) cutlery manufacturer, house, 1 Park Av.

(White's 1905)

[SteveHB]

Sambrooks Ltd, razor.

[Edmund]

53 Gell street is where the University Heath Service is now - see 1890 map:

In 1899 a new company was set up, Sambrooks Limited, to incorporate Alfred Sambrook's jewellery business:

Alfred Sambrook was born in Cannock in 1869, his father was an Iron Puddler and his brothers were Edge Tool Grinders, which Alfred also became. He moved to Sheffield and in 1891 was an Edge Tool Grinder living at 62 William Street. By 1901 he had progressed to become a Manager in a Gold and Silversmith's, living at 25 Ranmoor Crescent. In 1911 he was Managing Director of a Limited Company (Motor Works) at 17 Clifford Road.

[Edmund]

In 1911 the occupant (non-residential) of 53 Gell Street was Mr Bocking:

From Sheffield Indexers:

Bocking, William (, grinder).

Residing at 41 Commonside, in 1905.

Recorded in: White's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham.

Bocking, William (, table knife manufacturer).

Residing at 53 Gell Street h.4 Marlborough Road, in 1905.

Recorded in: White's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham.

BOCKING, William (~, Table knife manufacturer).

Residing at 53 Gell Street, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly’s Directory.

Bocking, Wm (, grinder).

Residing at 13 King Street, Portmahon, in 1871.

Recorded in: White's Sheffield & Dist. Directory - 1871.

So Sambrooks had left the Gell Street premises by 1905.

[Edmund]

Early 1920s photo of 107 Barkers Pool, number 107 is now Samuel Barnsley (Carver & Gilder), and is between number 105, J. Preston (Chemist), and number 109, Edward Foster (Fine Art Dealer):

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