Between 1860 and 1868, George Marsden and Charles Marsden (who were brothers) were spring knife manufacturers, Exchange Works, Headford Street. They lived in adjacent Edgerton Street. Charles was buried in Ecclesall on 1 September 1863, aged 35. George was married to Hannah (nine years his junior). In 1871, he was still working in Edgerton Street, employing two men and one boy. In the Census (1881), George was still working as a spring knife cutler and living with Hannah. But she was widowed and living in New George Street by 1891, when she was a shopkeeper. She continued to operate a shop until at least 1911. She died at Boston Street on 11 May 1918, aged 83, leaving £3,145.