John Henson Sen. / John Henson Jun.
The Hensons were scissors makers, who combined their trade with victualing. John Henson Sen. (c.1763-1837) was presumably the scissors maker listed in Leader (1905-06)1 as the son of Joseph, an innkeeper. He was apprenticed first to Parkin Willoughby and then to Benjamin Vickers, before the granting of his Freedom in 1783. Henson was listed in a directory (1825) as a scissors manufacturer in the Wicker. By 1828, he was victualler at the Bay Childers – a public house at 4 Bridge Street. Loc....
