Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson (bapt.1799-1875) was born at Sheffield, the son of Thomas (a sawyer) and his wife, Mary. His early life is unknown, but it is possible that his name appeared in the records of the Company of Cutlers. Matthew Johnson, the son of Thomas (a labourer, deceased), was apprenticed to knife maker Robert Hudson, Little Sheffield, in 1814 (though there is no record of the granting of a Freedom).Certainly, in 1833 Matthew Johnson was listed as a pen knife cutler at Division Street. Thereafter, his work....
