In 1841, James Jarvis (c.1786-1849), a cutler, was living with his family at Wide Yard, Lambert Street.   He was likely the spring knife manufacturer of that name, who had been listed in the Sheffield directory (1833) at Lambert Street.  James’ wife was Ann née Howe, whom he had married in 1807.  Their children included James Jarvis Jun. (c.1820-1868), who followed his father’s trade.   James Sen. died in 1849, aged 63, at Trinity Street and was buried at St George’s churchyard, Portobello.

In the Census (1851), James Jun. was living and working at Furnace Hill.  His wife was Sarah Lingard, the daughter of cutler Joseph Lingard.  They had married in 1842.   James’ speciality (advertised in a directory in 1860) was pen, pocket, and slit knives with ‘cast [iron] handles’.  He died at Furnace Hill in 1868, aged 48, and was buried at Burngreave Cemetery on 19 April.  During the 1880s, his son, James John Jarvis (1845-1913), was listed as a manufacturer of iron-handled spring knives at Neptune Works, Watery Lane.  He was later a stove grate maker.