Benjamin Williamson
Benjamin Williamson was born in Sheffield in 1789 and baptised in the Cathedral on 7 June, the son of Jonathan, a cutler and Hannah / Ann, his wife (nee Gaskin). He was apprenticed to his father in 1803 and was at least the 3rd generation of cutlers as both of his grandfathers (Benjamin Williamson, 1731 - 1767 and Charles Gaskin, c1746 - 1821) were also cutlers.Benjamin married Elizabeth Simpson in October 1807 in Rotherham Minster and had at least one child, Charles, in 1808. Charles in turn married Frances Maria Smith in D....
