How to understand Culters Hall apprentice list on Sheffield Indexers

[mistertaylor]

In this entry for Henry Longden:

(1) Freedom: 1753. (2) s. of Henry, c., to Smith Georgius, ra., 6, 1769. F. 1791.

I understand that Henry, son of Henry (who was a cutler), was apprenticed to a razor maker Georgius Smith. Presumably he started his apprenticeship in 1769 for 6 years and was granted freedom in 1791.

Is this correct? What does the 1753 date mean?

As an aside, is this likely to be the Henry Longden (6th Feb 1754 - 24th Feb 1812), who was a Methodist class leader (and who’s diary was published as “The Life of Henry Longden”?

[Edmund]

Correct.  I think the (1) and (2) means there were two entry lines at this pont in the records.  One took their freedom in 1753 and one in 1791.  Possibly the 1753 could be Henry senior?

The 1769 / 1791 dates certainly marry with your Henry (junior).