Thomas Makin & Son
Thomas Makin (1781-1872) may have the son of John, a fork maker, and his wife Sarah. Thomas was apparently apprenticed to John Sanderson (a fork maker at Grenoside) in 1795. The family details are difficult to verify, but Thomas may have been the brother (or half-brother) of James Makin (Master Cutler in 1803) and Joseph Makin. Thomas was granted his Freedom in 1805. A trade advertisement gave the foundation date of Thomas Makin & Son as 1771. Thomas’s first venture as a fork maker was....
