Guest spring knife Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 hi i'm new on here, treat me nice i started looking back at my ancestry a couple of years back (though i'm not up to date) and it seems that my family were a bunch of Knife Cutlers and Hafters. in the 1871 census they are listed: William and Elizabeth Martin (sons Walter and Edward) at the old parish of Ecclesall Bierlow, and lived on Hereford Lane, and formerly Forge Lane. Sadly i have no more detail than that, like who they worked for, and i got stuck trying to get further back. Funny, in the late 1980's i went to Psalter Lane College (Sheff Poly) to study as a SilverSmith with no knowledge of my great, great grandparents occupation. It must be in the blood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 hi i'm new on here, treat me nice i started looking back at my ancestry a couple of years back (though i'm not up to date) and it seems that my family were a bunch of Knife Cutlers and Hafters. in the 1871 census they are listed: William and Elizabeth Martin (sons Walter and Edward) at the old parish of Ecclesall Bierlow, and lived on Hereford Lane, and formerly Forge Lane. Sadly i have no more detail than that, like who they worked for, and i got stuck trying to get further back. Funny, in the late 1980's i went to Psalter Lane College (Sheff Poly) to study as a SilverSmith with no knowledge of my great, great grandparents occupation. It must be in the blood! HI Spring Knife, and welcome to the forum! We treat everyone nice round here, hang on and one of our experts (knowalls?) will be along shortly to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spring knife Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 HI Spring Knife, and welcome to the forum! We treat everyone nice round here, hang on and one of our experts (knowalls?) will be along shortly to help. thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Does anyone know where Dreadnought Tools were during the 1960s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spring knife Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Does anyone know where Dreadnought Tools were during the 1960s? hi, i found this J.H Swift and Sons Ltd, Hammer and Toll Manufacturers Dreadnought tool works, Penistone Road, Sheffield. List No. 8 G/4/122 January 1927 on this site: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=139-g&cid=4#4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 J H Swift & Sons Ltd, Dreadnought Tool Works, 537 Penistone Road .. picturesheffield Shown at same address in the 1925 directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 OS map no 32 Just shown in the top left corner. It must have been on the "old road" somewhere around where the GK Group buildings are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks sk, steve & vox . A black & white film I have been looking at shows the workers coming out of the gate, I thought it looked like Rutland Road but now I know, thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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