Jared Yates
Jared Yates (1786-1842) was baptised at Masbrough Independent (Congregational) Chapel, the son of Samuel, a bookkeeper, and his wife, Mary. Jared (the name would be variously spelled in written sources – sometimes even as Gerard) was apprenticed to knife maker Joseph Yates in 1801 (though Jared did not take out his Freedom until 1840). In 1813, he married Eleanor Archer. Jared was involved in several cutlery partnerships. Perhaps the first was Yates & Hardesty (possibly George Ha....
