Three Generations of Brush Manufacturers

The blog I posted about three generations of cutlers related to ancestors of my grandfather, Stanley Boyd Roberts. His wife, Edith Haywood Hoyland, was the daughter of Charles Haywood Hoyland, the third of three generations of brush manufacturers and bristle merchants in Sheffield. His father was another Charles Hoyland, who inherited the business from his father, Jonathon Hoyland. Jonathon had three sons, all of whom became involved in the business, including Charles.

The earliest information I have found is the 1841 Census where Jonathon, now 40, resides with his family in Queen Street, with his wife Elizabeth, three daughters and four sons, including Charles who is eleven. They already have one servant in residence. By 1861, Jonathon has retired, but he is living with four children (two of whom, Arthur and Walter, carry on the business) in Adelaide Place. The 1857 Sheffield Directory has Hoyland Bros, brush manufacturers of 16 Paradise Square, as well as Charles Hoyland,

But in 1861, there is no sign of Charles. But the following year he did marry Hannah Selina Wynne from Holywell, Flintshire, so I have to look a the 1861 Census for Wales. By 1879, the Sheffield Directory has Charles Hoyland as a brush manufacturer of both Victoria Road and Queen Street, the latter probably the same address as his father in 1841. I do remember my father mentioning the Queens Brushworks.

By 1881, Charles is 51 and living with his family at the smart address of Kent House, Heeley. They have one servant in residence. The children of Charles and Hannah are:
Charles Haywood Hoyland - later to take over the business
Isabel and Kate - the great aunts of my father who, as ancient spinsters living in Esher, Surrey in the 1950's, treated my brother John and I to tea and shows in London.
Hannah - a notable artist, as was her husband Fred Mayor. www.fredmayor.com/hannah

The 1901 Census records Charles at 71 as having retired He lives with Hannah his wife and Kate and Isabel. They are now 33 and 26 but do not have to work. There are now two servants with them in Norwood House , Dore New Road. Charles' son, Charles Haywood Hoyland is 35 and now owns the business and lives nearby in Totley Brook Road with his wife Louisa and four children including my grandmother Edith. They have a governess and one servant.

The wealth created by the business meant that Isabel and Kate were able to live off private means for the rest of their lives. But I have a feeling that Charles Haywood Hoyland was not in the same class as a business man as his predecessors, and that the business finally folded. But that needs more research.