Some Edge Tool Manufacturers of Sheffield 1787 to 1911

Some Edge Tool Manufacturers of Sheffield 1787 to 1911

The purpose of this list is to aid identification of the maker's stamps found on billhooks and other edge tools, and to give a guide to their age.

The list has been compiled courtesy of the SHEFFIELD INDEX ? Trade Directories:

The compilers of the Sheffield Index used the following trade directories:

1787 1791 1825 1828 1833 1837 1841 1846 1852 1862 1871 1905 1911

Gales & Martin Directory of Sheffield Universal British Directory Gell's Directory of Sheffield Pigot's Commercial Directory (1828 -18290 White's History & Directory of Sheffield White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheffield & Rotherham Directory Slater's Directory of Sheffield White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield Drake's Directory of Rotherham & District White's Directory of Sheffield & District White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham

There may be some errors of transcription, both in the original and the subsequent copying to this list..... Wherever they are obvious they have been corrected.....

Note: an `Occupation' search for edge in the Sheffield Index found 0 results. This list is the results of a search for edge* (see below) - it found 281 entries and for *edge* , which found 542 entries. To it is added a list for *sickle* (62 entries).

The lists include merchants, makers, manufacturers, forgers and grinders etc. Not all would have made billhooks, and the list is by no means complete blade pruning hooks, tea knives etc.

Allsebrook, James (Edge Tool Manufacturer). Residing at 38 Trafalgar Street, in 1871. Recorded in: Whites Shefffield & District Directory - 1871.

Ash, William & Co ( (late Roberts and Ash) manufacturers of all kinds of edge tools, brace and bits, skates, saws, plantation tools &c.). Residing at Norfolk Lane , Sheffield in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Ash, William & Co. (Joiners' and edge tool & skate mfrs.). Residing at Norfolk Lane, house - Spring hill cottage, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837.

Ash, William & Henry (Edge tool maker(s)). Residing at 14 Norfolk Lane, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield.

Ash, Wm. (Joiners & edge tool & skate mfrs.). Residing at Norfolk Ln., in 1833. Recorded in: Whites History & Directory of Sheffield - 1833.

Ash Wm. & Co. (Merchants And Manufacturers Of Edge Tools). Residing at 14 Norfolk Lane, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Ash, Wm (Edge Tool Manufacturer). Residing at House Western Bank Lane, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Ash, William Henry (Merchant & edge tool manufacturer). Residing at 14 Norfolk Lane; h. Broom Park, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Ashforth, Joseph (, (& Co.) spindle, file,saw and edgetool, screw, bolt, loom-spring, card engi). Residing at Bruce Works, 72 Bridge Street; h. Rock Street, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Atkin, George (Edge Tool Makers). Residing at 6 Queen Street, in 1828-9. Recorded in: Pigot's Commercial Directory - 1828 to 1829.

Barnes, William (Edge Tool Manufacture). Residing at Pacific Works 182 Bernard Street h.173 South Street, Park, in 1905. Recorded in: Whites directory of Sheffield & Rotherham.

Barnes, William (Edge Tool Manufacturer (Pacific Works)). Residing at 180 & 182 Bernard Street, Park, in 1911. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911.

Barnsley, George & Sons (Merchants & manufacturers of steel files, saws, edge tools, hammers, butchers knives, chaff knives, machine knives, butchers & table steels, shoe knives, awl blades, curriers & tanners' tools & scythes). Residing at Cornish works, Cornish street, in 1905. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham.

Barnsley, George & Sons (Edge Tool Manufacturers). Residing at Cornish Works, Cornish Street, in 1911. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911.

Battie John & Son (Edge Tool Manufacturers). Residing at 67 Bernard Street (Park), in 1871. Recorded in: Whites Shefffield & District Directory - 1871.

Beardshaw, Jonathan & Son (Edge tool maker(s)). Residing at 16 Garden Street, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield.

Beardshaw, Jonathan & Son (Merchants and saw, file, edge tool and steel manufacturers). Residing at 16 Garden Street, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Bedford, John (, Merchant, steel refiner and saw, edge tool, cutlery &c. manufacturer and ti). Residing at Regent Works, 207 Portobello Street and Oughtibridge; h. Wadsley, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Bedford, John & Sons Ltd (, manufacturers of steel tiles, saws, edge tools etc). Residing at Lion works, Mownbray street, Sheffield in 1905. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham.

Beet, Jonathan & Sons (Edge tool maker(s)). Residing at 188 Broad Lane, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield.

Beet, Jonathan & Sons & Griffith (Merchants and steel, file, saw, edge tool and cutlery man). Residing at Agenoria Works, Saville Street, East, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Belk, George (Edge tool manufacturer and general dealer). Residing at 4 Whieldon (sic) Street, Sheffield in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Bennet, George (Smith and edge tool manufacturer). Residing at Chapeltown, in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Biggin, Sl. (Edge tool manfr.). Residing at Green Lane, Dronfield, in 1871. Recorded in: Whites Sheffield & District Directory - 1871.

Bingham & Watts, (Edge tool manufacturers). Residing at Norton Woodseats, in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Binney, Brothers & Co. (Merchants, steel converters, file, saw & edge tool mfrs.). Residing at Hartshead & Heeley Tilt, in 1833. Recorded in: Whites History & Directory of Sheffield - 1833.

Binney Brothers & Co, (Merchants, steel converters and file, saw and edge tool mfrs.). Residing at Hartshead and tilters, Heeley, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837.

Bishop, Elizabeth & Son [James](Edge tool manufacturers). Residing at 162 Young Street, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Bishop, George & Sons (Edge tool maker). Residing at Brinsworths Orchard, in 1787. Recorded in: Gales & Martin Directory of Sheffield - 1787.

Bishop, James & Sons (Edge tool mfrs.). Residing at 142 Young Street, in 1905. Recorded in: Whites Directory Sheffield & Rotherham.

Bishop, Matthew (Edge Tool Makers). Residing at 16 Sim's Croft, in 1828-9. Recorded in: Pigot's Commercial Directory - 1828 to 1829.

Bishop, Peter (Edge tool and saw maker). Residing at , in 1791. Recorded in: Universal British Directory - 1791.

Bishop, Samuel (Edge Tool Makers). Residing at Carver Street, in 1828-9. Recorded in: Pigot's Commercial Directory - 1828 to 1829.

Bishop, Samuel (Edge tool manufacturer). Residing at 10 Young Street, in 1833. Recorded in: Whites History & Directory of Sheffield - 1833.

Bishop, Samuel (Edge tool mfr,). Residing at 10 Young Street, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837.

Bishop, Weldon & Co., (Factors & manufacturers of steel saws & edge tools). Residing at , in 1791. Recorded in: Universal British Directory - 1791.

Booth, William (Edge tool manfr.). Residing at Dronfield, in 1871. Recorded in: Whites Sheffield & District Directory - 1871.

Booth & Deakin, (Scythes, sickles hay and straw knives, reap hooks and edge tool manufacturer). Residing at Norton Hammer on the River Sheaf, in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Boun, Jas. (Beer House & Edge Tool Forger). Residing at 150 Eldon St, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Bradbury and Taylor, (Edge tools and gimblet manufacturers). Residing at Furnival Street, Sheffield in 1825. Recorded in: Gells 1825 Directory of Sheffield.

Briddon, Jas (Edge Tool Maker). Residing at 52 Jessop St, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Brightmore, Mitchell, William Brightmore & Co (Merchants & saw, edge tool, joiners tool hammer scythe & steel mfrs). Residing at Suffolk Works, Suffolk Rd; h Gell St, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837.

Brittain, Samuel, Swann & Co.( Saw, edge tool, file &c. manufacturers and steel converters) Residing at St George's Works, 11 Shoreham Street; h. 84 Spring Lane, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852.

Brookes, William & Son (Edge tool maker(s)). Residing at 29 Rockingham Street, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield.

Brookes & Son, William (Edge Tool Manifacturers). Residing at Howard Works, Lovelot Road., Attercliffe, Carbrook, etc. in 1871. Recorded in: Whites Sheffield & District Directory - 1871.

Brookes Wm & Son, (Mfrs. of Tbl. Cutly. Rzrs. Scissors, Saws, Files, Edge Tools, Snuffers, Nut Cracks, Cork Screws & Hoticultural & Botanical Tool Chests). Residing at 31 Rockingham St, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Brown John & Co, (Merchants & Mfr of Spring & Table Knives, Razors, Saws, Files, Edge Tools & Co). Residing at 231 Glossop Rd, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

Burys & Co Ltd, (Mfrs. of steel, files, edge tools, etc.). Residing at Regent Works Penistone Road & London, in 1905. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham.

Bush, Alfred (Edge Tool Manufcr.). Residing at Union Lane House 177 Fitzwilliam Street, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory - 1841.

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