Reuben Furness
Born in Stannington in about 1837, Reuben Furness was living in Crosspool by 1841. His parents were James Furness – a spring knife cutler (and occasional publican) – and his wife Hannah. Reuben took up his father’s trade as a maker of pen, pocket, sportsman’s and sailor’s knives. He lived in Broad Street in the 1860s. His first directory listing as a cutler was in 1876 in Corporation Street. Between 1879 and about 1883, his works address was Columbia Works, West Str....
