Information on the Norcross family is scanty.  The apprenticeships of the Company of Cutlers document: (1) William Norcross, son of Thomas, Long Loftus, York, carrier (deceased), who was apprenticed to Tim Oakes, scissorsmith, of Attercliffe, in 1750.  William became a Freeman in 1765; (2) Thomas, the son of William, scissorsmith (and presumably the William mentioned), who became a Freeman in 1791; (3) and Thomas (the son of Thomas, scissorsmith), who was apprenticed for seven years and became a Freeman in 1798.  Sheffield directories listed William Norcross, a fine scissors maker, at Lambert Street in 1774 and 1781.  The trade mark was ‘CROS’ or ‘CROSS’.  In 1787, the users of the trade mark were William and John Norcross, fine scissors manufacturers, at Barker Pool.  It is unclear whether this was father and son.  In 1797, William Norcross was a fine scissors maker at Burgess Street (using ‘CROS)’.  This business then seems to have become defunct.

Thomas Norcross was part of Aldam, Evatt & Co, a cutlers, when it was dissolved in 1792.  The other partners were John Aldam and William Evatt.  Presumably, this was Thomas, the son of William.  If so, he was baptised on 11 July 1760.  Thomas continued to trade as a partner in Aldam, Norcross & Co, Scotland Street.  But after this was dissolved in 1799, Thomas Norcross disappeared from directory listings.  The parish register listed two significant burials:  Thomas Norcross on 6 January 1830, aged 69; and John Norcross on 19 November 1833, aged 51.  Both men were scissorsmiths and both died at Sheffield Workhouse.