Benjamin Hancock
In 1852, Benjamin Hancock (born c.1825) was listed as a spring knife manufacturer in Radford Street. He lived there with his wife, Elizabeth. Hancock advertised in the Sheffield directory (1859) from St Philip’s Works, St Philip’s Road. His works address was later Bramwell Street. In 1874, he became insolvent, with debts of £1,935 against assets of £1,272. The business was revived as Hancock & Cooke, St Philip’s Works, Leicester Street. But this arrangemen....
