Doughty, F, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Doughty, Frederick
- Doughty, Frederick, & Sons
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Wearing apparel & footwear production
Footwear & footwear components production
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution
Notes:
Traced origins to c1860 when established by Frederick Doughty, d1880, at Ipswich, Suffolk. Then a wholesaler and retailer in leather and grindery goods. Soon after started making men's boots. Renamed Frederick Doughty & Sons. c1900 ended wholesaling/retailing to focus on footwear production. 1903 gave up manufacturing to focus on 'factoring of shoes' and thereafter expanded substantially.1907 relocated to London, later being based in Shoreditch. 1928 incorporated.
Publications:
- The Doughty Story, 1860-1960 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Doughty, Frederick
- Doughty, Frederick, & Sons
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Wearing apparel & footwear production Footwear & footwear components production
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution
Notes:
Traced origins to c1860 when established by Frederick Doughty, d1880, at Ipswich, Suffolk. Then a wholesaler and retailer in leather and grindery goods. Soon after started making men's boots. Renamed Frederick Doughty & Sons. c1900 ended wholesaling/retailing to focus on footwear production. 1903 gave up manufacturing to focus on 'factoring of shoes' and thereafter expanded substantially.1907 relocated to London, later being based in Shoreditch. 1928 incorporated.Publications:
- The Doughty Story, 1860-1960 by Unknown