John Froggatt
John Froggatt was born in 1813 in Sheffield, the son of John Froggatt and Mary née Wilde. His father came from Calver in Derbyshire. Little is known of John Froggatt’s early career, but it appears that by 1837 he was working as a scissors manufacturer in Dunfields, and living in Hoyle Street. By 1841, he was manufacturing scissors and running a beer house in Dun Street. By 1845, Jane Froggatt (perhaps his wife) was looking after business in Dun Street, while John was a table knife manufacturer and running ....
