Fred Ludlam (1883-1931) was born in Sheffield, the son of Henry and Elizabeth. Henry was a table knife cutler, who worked on his own account.  Fred followed his father’s trade and had two sons, one of whom, Frederick Patrick (1908-1974), also became a table knife cutler. Fred died in 1931, aged 48. (In 1933, Frederick Ludlam was listed as a table knife hafter in Matilda Street, though this may have been a reference to the ‘Frederick’ in F. Ludlam & Son).  In the Register of England & Wales (1939), Frederick Patrick was listed as a table knife cutler, living in Thomas Street. F. P. Ludlam was described as ‘retired’ when he died in 1974, aged 66. He was buried at Wisewood Cemetery.