S. Rainey & Son
Other names: Sam Rainey (1911) or Samuel Rainey
Active: 1901 - 1921
Function: Engravers and die sinkers
History or description: A business run by Samuel Rainey (born c.1856 in Belfast). In 1901 his home address was 21 Queensland Street (Census Returns). Note: there were also two firms of engravers and die sinkers run by W.J. Rainey in this period - William James and William John. It is possible that some or all of the three business owners were related.
Samuel's address is taken from: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Shankhill/Queensland_Street/949419/ (accessed 28 February 2012).
This record includes information submitted by Anthony Hyde and Robert Magill.
Locations
Business located at 33 Queen Street Belfast | View on map
1911
Business located at 24 Queen Street Belfast | View on map
1921
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory, 1921-22
Engravers and Die Sinkers
Listed in The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory, 1911
Engravers and Die Sinkers
Sources
The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory, 1911
1911
p. 1308
The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory, 1921-22
1921
p. 1328
Citing this record
'S. Rainey & Son', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib3_1258408257, accessed 04 Oct 2023]
