James Bingham (bapt. 24 April 1803) was apparently the son of Samuel (a razor smith) and his wife, Elizabeth. James was a razor manufacturer by the late 1820s, when he briefly partnered Jonathan Crookes. During the 1830s and 1840s, his works address was New Church Street. In 1841, he was living in Crooks Cottage, Broom Hill, with his wife, Euphemia, and two sons. He used the trade mark ‘CONGRUENT on his hollow-ground razors. By 1845, however, he had withdrawn from business. His later....