John Rodgers & Sons
John Rodgers (1786-1854) was a table knife forger, whose family worked variously in Nursery Street, Spitalfields, and Bridge Street. By 1851, John Rodgers was living with his wife, Elizabeth, at Water Lane. Like many cutlers, his family combined knife making with beer: the house at Water Lane was the Ship Inn. The couple had several sons, including George (1811-1864), Samuel (1814-1850), and William (1818-1861). John Rodgers & Sons first appeared in a Sheffield directory in 1845 as a table and pen....
