- Select a name from below
- Select a name from below.
-
Dickinson Akers & Dickinson Ltd -
Darwin Allen & Darwin -
Davis Ashford & Davis Ltd -
Dale Edwin Dale -
Dalton Dalton Brothers -
Dalton George Dalton -
Daniel Daniel & Arter -
Daniel Daniel & Lion -
Danks Danks & Leggett Ltd -
Darley George Arthur Darley -
Darwin A. Darwin -
Darwins Darwins Ltd -
Davenport Davenport (Sheffield) Ltd -
Davies A. Davies & Co -
Davies A. Davies & Company (Cutlers) Ltd -
Davis Austin Davis -
Davison B. Davison & Company -
Davy A. Davy & Sons -
Davy David Davy & Co. -
Dawson William Dawson -
De Montfort De Montfort -
Deakin Deakin Brothers -
Deakin George Deakin -
Deakin George Deakin & Company -
Deakin James & Thomas Deakin -
Deakin James Deakin & Sons Ltd -
Deakin Thomas Deakin & Company -
Dearden I. S. Dearden & Sons Ltd -
Dearden Jonathan Dearden -
Dearden Dearden & Richmond -
Deeley A. Deeley (Cutlery Manufacturers) Ltd -
Dennis Arthur Dennis & Co -
Denton Denton & Down -
Derby John Derby & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd -
Derden Joseph Derden -
Diamond M. A. Diamond -
Dickinson E. M. Dickinson Ltd -
Dickinson John Henry Dickinson Ltd -
Dickinson Dickinson & Rollisson -
Dixon C. Dixon & Company Ltd -
Dixon J & J E Dixon -
Dixon James Dixon & Sons Ltd -
Dobie J. Dobie & Co -
Dodd Frank Dodd -
Dodge Joseph & Robert Dodge Ltd -
Dodson A. Dodson -
Dodworth A. & F. Dodworth -
Dodworth Dodworth Brothers -
Dodworth George Thompson Dodworth -
Dodworth Joseph Dodworth -
Dove Dove & Company -
Dover Frederick William Dover -
Down Denton & Down -
Downing Alex Downing & Company Ltd -
Drabble George Drabble & Company -
Drabble James Drabble & Company -
Draper Edmund Draper & Company -
Drew Drew & Chapman -
Duesbury Samuel Duesbury -
Duncan G Duncan & Son -
Dungworth F Dungworth -
Dunn Thomas Dunn -
Dunsheath H. Dunsheath -
Dyson Abraham Dyson -
Dyson F. H. Dyson -
Dyson Dyson & Horsfall -
Dickenson Newbould Brothers & Dickenson -
Derby Ogden Brothers & Derby -
Doré Roberts & Doré Ltd -
Doré Roberts, Doré & Hall (Sheffield) Ltd
Allen & Darwin
Charles James Allen (1853-1938) and Sidney Darwin (1851-1928) joined forces in 1887. Allen had been born in Islington, London, the son of Charles James Allen, a labourer (and later stone mason), and his wife, Elizabeth. Allen’s first job as a teenager was as clicker in the boot trade. Darwin was born in Sheffield, the son of William Darwin, a draper, and his wife, Elizabeth. He was the grandson of John Darwin, the owner of Elsecar Ironworks, and worked for several firms before he met Allen.&n....
