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Robertson's is a British brand of marmalades and fruit preserves that was founded by James Robertson in 1864. The firm was run as a partnership until 1903, when it was incorporated as a limited company: James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited. It produces the "Golden Shred" marmalade, a recipe created in 1874 and registered as a trademark in 1886, among other products including "Silver Shred" a lemon marmalade launched in 1909; "Mincemeat", a traditional Scottish style mincemeat made from raisins, peel, sugar and beef suet; and "Bramble Jelly", a traditional Scottish style jam, strained of its seeds. Robertson's received their first Royal Warrant from King George V in 1933.
James Robertson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland was born on 16 January 1832 in Niddry Street, Paisley. He began life working in the local thread mills at the age of eight. During a long down turn in the silk trade, in 1847 Robertson's parents decided to apprentice him to a local grocer, Gibson & Craig, wine spirit and tea merchants at 107 High Street in Paisley. This redefined Robertson's future. Only at this late stage did he learn to read and write, attending night classes at Seedhill School. He married Marion McFadyen on 15 June 1856.
In 1859, Robertson started up an independent grocery at 86 Causeyside Street, Paisley. In 1864, he took pity on a struggling salesman, buying a barrel of Seville oranges, known for their bitter taste, knowing they would not sell well, from which Marion Robertson made a sweet tasting marmalade, which James Robertson perfected in 1874, branded as "Golden Shred".[self-published source] Robertson rented factory space at Thrushgrove. In 1880, Robertson bought land at Stevenson Street in Paisley and built a three-storey, custom-made marmalade factory. Jam and mincemeat were added to the range.
In 1891 the company built a second English-based factory to meet southern demand, at Droylsden, Manchester, run by James' second son William. In 1900 a third factory was built in Catford in London, run by James' youngest son David (1870–1948). In 1914 a fourth factory was created at Brislington near Bristol.
In 1903, James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited was incorporated to run the business.
The famous Robertson's Golliwog symbol (not seen as racially charged at the time) appeared in 1910 after a trip to the US to set up a plant in Boston. His son John bought a golliwog doll there. For some reason this started to appear first on their price lists and was then adopted as their trade mark.
In 1914 James Robertson died aged 83. He had been a member of the council, a magistrate, a school director, and the manager of a savings bank, as well as belonging to a variety of philanthropic societies. His eldest son John (1859–1937) succeeded as company chairman, establishing the firm as a leader in the preserves industry. Robertson's were awarded royal warrants of appointment by King George V in 1933, King George VI and also by Queen Elizabeth. John's eldest son David (b. 1893) took over the chairmanship on his death.
In the 1920s a Robertson's factory was built in Water Lane, Brislington, Bristol. This was expanded and became the largest jam factory in Europe, and was served by its own branch railway line.
Robertson's
Robertson's is a British brand of marmalades and fruit preserves that was founded by James Robertson in 1864. The firm was run as a partnership until 1903, when it was incorporated as a limited company: James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited. It produces the "Golden Shred" marmalade, a recipe created in 1874 and registered as a trademark in 1886, among other products including "Silver Shred" a lemon marmalade launched in 1909; "Mincemeat", a traditional Scottish style mincemeat made from raisins, peel, sugar and beef suet; and "Bramble Jelly", a traditional Scottish style jam, strained of its seeds. Robertson's received their first Royal Warrant from King George V in 1933.
James Robertson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland was born on 16 January 1832 in Niddry Street, Paisley. He began life working in the local thread mills at the age of eight. During a long down turn in the silk trade, in 1847 Robertson's parents decided to apprentice him to a local grocer, Gibson & Craig, wine spirit and tea merchants at 107 High Street in Paisley. This redefined Robertson's future. Only at this late stage did he learn to read and write, attending night classes at Seedhill School. He married Marion McFadyen on 15 June 1856.
In 1859, Robertson started up an independent grocery at 86 Causeyside Street, Paisley. In 1864, he took pity on a struggling salesman, buying a barrel of Seville oranges, known for their bitter taste, knowing they would not sell well, from which Marion Robertson made a sweet tasting marmalade, which James Robertson perfected in 1874, branded as "Golden Shred".[self-published source] Robertson rented factory space at Thrushgrove. In 1880, Robertson bought land at Stevenson Street in Paisley and built a three-storey, custom-made marmalade factory. Jam and mincemeat were added to the range.
In 1891 the company built a second English-based factory to meet southern demand, at Droylsden, Manchester, run by James' second son William. In 1900 a third factory was built in Catford in London, run by James' youngest son David (1870–1948). In 1914 a fourth factory was created at Brislington near Bristol.
In 1903, James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited was incorporated to run the business.
The famous Robertson's Golliwog symbol (not seen as racially charged at the time) appeared in 1910 after a trip to the US to set up a plant in Boston. His son John bought a golliwog doll there. For some reason this started to appear first on their price lists and was then adopted as their trade mark.
In 1914 James Robertson died aged 83. He had been a member of the council, a magistrate, a school director, and the manager of a savings bank, as well as belonging to a variety of philanthropic societies. His eldest son John (1859–1937) succeeded as company chairman, establishing the firm as a leader in the preserves industry. Robertson's were awarded royal warrants of appointment by King George V in 1933, King George VI and also by Queen Elizabeth. John's eldest son David (b. 1893) took over the chairmanship on his death.
In the 1920s a Robertson's factory was built in Water Lane, Brislington, Bristol. This was expanded and became the largest jam factory in Europe, and was served by its own branch railway line.