Procter & Benbow, Lightwood

George Procter was a farmer at Copshurst Farm at Lightwood, between Normacot and Meir Heath. He is listed as a brick manufacturer at Copshurst in the trade directories from 1864 -1868 and from 1869 trading as Procter & Benbow with his son-in-law Charles Benbow. In 1871 they were employing 7 men and 6 boys at the brickworks. George Procter was 81 years of age in 1871 and must have died soon after as Charles Benbow is listed as trading on his own at Copshurst from 1873 until 1904. This brick must be from the short period of the partnership between 1869 and c1872.