James Barlow & Sons
The senior partner was James Barlow (bapt. 1 April 1791), who specialised in scissors and razors (though he also dealt in pen and pocket knives). He was probably the son of James Barlow, who operated James Barlow & Co, and his wife, Margaret. James was apparently apprenticed to his father in 1807 for seven years, but never became a Freeman. His early career is obscure. He may have been involved in J. & T. Barlow & Co. In the early 1820s, several Barlow family members were....
