George Barnsley and Sons
of Cornish (or Cornesh) Works, Sheffield
Steel and saw manufacturers
The business was led by 5 generations of Barnsleys, starting with George Barnsley (1810-1874) and his son George Barnsley (1837-1895)
1836 The business was founded. Specialized in forged filing and cutting tools for leather workers and shoe makers.
1837 A file manufacture on Wheeldon Street
1849 Had moved to Cornhill
1852 Moved to Cornesh works, Cornesh Street. They had by this time also increased their product range to include steel files, shoe and butchers knives
1883 George Barnsley was Master Cutler
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Nedias newsletter #60