Sillers
of Leeds
Mail Carts and Baby Carriages
1904 'MAIL-CARTS AND FOLDING-CHAIRS. THE most UP-TO-DATE SHOP the City is at SILLER’S, 11 VICAR LANE, Opposite New Market, LEEDS. Largest Showroom out of London. Open with an Entirely New Stock, at exceptionally low prices. Baby Chairs. Cotss. and Invalid Carriages, from £2. Late 150 Briggate. Send for Catalogue. Free.'[1]
1908 Emma Sillers, 49 Vicar Lane, Leeds. Furrier.[2]
1911 Resident at 74 Lofthouse Place, Leeds: Emma Sillers (age 50 born Leeds), Mail Car Manufacturer and Furrier (Widow). With sons Harold Sillers (age 24 born Bradford), Manager Mailcar Depts; Clarence Sillers (age 23 born Bradford), Salesman Mailcarts; Jessie Sillers (Female) (age 22 born Bradford), Saleswoman Mailcarts; Harry Sellars (age 17 born Bradford), Furrier.[3]
1914 Sillers, 51 Vicar lane, Leeds. The Baby Carriage Manufacturers.[4]
1920 Mrs Sillers was appointed to the 1920 Trade Board for the Perambulator and Invalid Carriage Trade in Great Britain [5]
1921 Resident at 3 Blandford Grove, Blackwall Lane, Leeds: Clarence Sillers (age 33 born Bradford), baby Carriage manufacturer - at 51 Vicar Lane, Leeds. Visitor and Brother-in-Law in house of Joseph Guy.[6]
1921 Resident at 1 Blandford Grove, Blackman Lane, Leeds: Harold Sillers (age 34 born Bradford), Baby Car Maker - E. Sillars, 51 Vicar Lane.[7]
1925 Sillers, Baby Carriage Manufacturers, 51, Vicar Lane, & 17, Meadow Lane, Leeds.[8]
1939 Resident at Freuville Mount, Leeds, Effie Sillers (born 1880). With Harold Sillers (born 1886), Baby Car Maker.[9]