William Parkin & Sons
William Parkin was born in Sheffield in about 1840, the son of William Henry Parkin (scissor smith) and his wife, Hannah. In 1841, they lived in Ball Street; by 1851, their address was Granville Street, next door to a family of scissor smiths named Hancock. William Parkin’s first appearance in directories was apparently in 1868 as a scissors and shears manufacturer in Lord Street. Soon he was based in Norwich Street. In 1871, he told the Census that he employed six men, two boys, and two girls.&....
