This father and son team manufactured pen and pocket knives at 162 Edward Street and was first listed in a directory in 1837.   In the Census (1841), James Snr. was living in Edward Street, with his wife, Mary, and an apprentice.  He lived next door to the family of Mark Hallam, a thirty-year-old cutler, who was probably related.  By 1845, the directory listing was simply ‘James Hallam’, spring knife and surgeon’s instrument manufacturer.  Possibly the elder James Hallam had retired.  He died from ‘asthma’ on 5 January 1850, aged 63.  His obituary stated that for many years he was deacon in Garden Street Chapel and for 27 years was ‘a highly esteemed and useful village preacher’ (Sheffield Independent, 12 January 1850).   He was buried in St George’s churchyard, Portobello.  His son continued the Edward Street business, which was a small operation.  James told the Census in 1851, when he was living in Leicester Street, that he employed only one man.  He died at Glasgow on 7 April 1854, aged 41.  The author has seen (courtesy of Frank Hudson) a pen knife, marked ‘J. HALLAM’ with a ‘TRIDENT’ (word and picture) – possibly by this maker.