Many thanks to those of you who made comments re the 'forty thieves'.My father-in-law was a grandson of Margaret Pearson and we understand that he inherited an interest in Pearson's Mineral Water factory.In the late 1930's early 1940's the family lost their money and the business due to activities of the 40 thieaves.My husband remembers his family saying that the main culprit at the time was elderly and the family chose not to take court action.We have assumed the group were accountants.Thanks once again.