Thomas Stones & Company
Thomas Stones may have been the son of John (a cutler) and his wife, Ann. If so, he was baptised in Sheffield on 8 September 1799. His early life is obscure, but he was probably the pen and lock knife manufacturer, who was listed in directories in 1833 and 1837 at Coalpit Lane. By 1839, he was working and living at Sheldon Street, Little Sheffield. The Sheffield Independent, 25 May 1839, reported a burglary one night at his house and workshop. He shot at the intruders from a kitchen window....
