PAUL CASHMORE NEWTON STREET WEST BROMWICH

[xxorlsxx]

Hi all,
 I have recently moved into a house on Newton st and after research have found that it was a small arms factory in the 1850s run by Paul Cashmore, as it turns out he designed the pistols for the Royal Irish Constabulary and has connections to whats known as the Daws pistol.
  Does anyone have any information as the trail of my research has gone cold.

                         Many Thanks.

[heatherjulie]

1881
13 Newton Street
Paul Cashmore   64 Revolving Action Maker
Emma Cashmore   59
Emma Cashmore   28
Charles Cashmore   22
Frank Cashmore   19
Anna P. Welsh   5

Next door at number 12

Edwin J. Cashmore   Head 29 Pistol Filer
Elizabeth S. Cashmore Wife 27
Arthur W. Cashmore Son 3
Emma A. Cashmore   Daughter 2
Edwin V.A. Cashmore   Son 1

RG11/2850/105/4

[heatherjulie]

By 1901, Edwin, Paul's son had moved to Canada.

[heatherjulie]

https://www.collegehillarsenal.com/shop/product.php?productid=1880

[stanmapstone]

You can see the Small Arms Factory on the map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/401301/293232/12/100599

Stan

[xxorlsxx]

Thank you all so much for your time and information, i may get a metal detector and sweep the garden!

[stanmapstone]

It does not look as though the original building is still there.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=52.5367&lon=-1.9818&layers=6&right=BingHyb

Stan

[trish1120]

Marriage;
13 May 1880, All Saints, West Bromwich
Paul CASHMORE, 62, Widower, Pistol manufacturer, Father JAMES Cashmore, Pistol manufacturer.
Emma NUTT, Widow, Gather James NOCK, Lime Burner.

His 1st Marriage was to Sarah MARSH 09 May 1842 same Church, Fatherr JAMES a Pistol Filer.

Paul was Bapt same Church 26 Oct 1817, to JAMES/PHOEBE, abode Lyne, Fathers occp Pistol Filer.

So looks like a Family Occp.

Trish

[xxorlsxx]

Thanks Trish i understand that there were many of them. Stan, the site of the factory is where it says street on the old maps online, you can make out the small out buildings and my neighbour still has remains of a small forge in his garden, also the pub at the end of the road has it on their map as at the end of newton street,