J. W. Meeson & Sons
The Meeson family came from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and had settled in Sheffield by the mid-nineteenth century. In the Census (1851), Alfred Meeson was a watchman, living at George Lane with his wife, Eliza, and their sons. These included John William Meeson (c.1841-1919), who had been born in Hull. He had a varied career as a French polisher, then ivory cutter, before establishing himself in the 1890s as a cutlery manufacturer. His address was 143 Neill Road, which ran parallel to Ecclesall Road near Hunter’....
