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Life and Times of Henry Milward
The earliest reference to the Milward family in connection with needle making is a James
Milward who was a needle maker on fish hill in 1676. Symon Milward created the
company of Henry Milward & Sons also Milwards Needles in 1730 at the age of 40, in
Redditch, United Kingdom. It was however, his son Henry who takes credit for the
foundation of the company as the company was registered in this name during the first
year of his birth, (see Redditch Museum Family Tree) from the first half of the 18th
century, the name Henry Milward and Sons became well known as the makers of good
Quality needles.
At one point they were the largest manufacturer of its type in the world, producing
knitting needles, surgical needles, and fishing tackle from a number of factories in the
UK and globally such as Murcia, Spain.
The Millwards Family Tree
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