Founder of Barnett’s, Aaron a Watchmaker, and later Watchmaker and Jeweller, was born in Pontypridd Glamorgan in 1873, and set up business at 4 Regent Street, Barry, Glamorgan, before he reached Farnworth where he lived at 77 Market Street and was listed in 1921 and Tillotson’s Bolton Directory for 1922 working at 103 Market St, Farnworth.
Aaron Had married Miriam Faust in Prestwich during 1898.
On 4th September 1922 his only daughter Rosetta Who was born in Barry Docks, and had worked as his assistant, she was married to Jack Marcus.
It appears that Aaron and his wife, did not stay in the Farnworth area for long. He died in Queensland Australia on 15th May in 1942.
His wife also died in Queensland on 21st April 1932, he daughter also emigrated there.
An advertising watch key is known to exist.