Rotherham & Sons
Watchmakers of Coventry
This site contains many references to the name Rotherham and this family were very prominent in the mid 18th -19th century in Coventry. Whether there is a connection to the Ratheram name has yet to be proved.
Richard Kevitt Rotherham started life as an apprentice watchmaker with the Vale Company in 1747. By 1750 he had become a partner in the now called Vale, Howlett, Carr and Rotherham Company. This later changed its name to Rotherham & Sons.
The Company had a worldwide reputation for its excellent watches and clocks. At its peak in the latter part of the 19th century they were employing over 400 workers plus an additional 100 or more out workers.
Rotherham & Sons premises at Spon Street, Coventry
