William Loy
William Loy (bapt. 1797-1874) was apparently the son of Richard, a cutler, and his wife, Ann. William first appeared in a Sheffield directory in 1821 as a table knife cutler at Love Street. In the following year, his address was Hadfield’s Court, Love Street. He soon moved to nearby Westbar and described himself as a table, butcher, cooking knife manufacturer and general dealer in cutlery. By 1831, he was insolvent. He had already moved to London, where in 1826 he had married Sarah Howell.....
